Games on August 10, 1997

The games of August 10, 1997

On August 10, 1997, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 11-8. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Colorado Rockies 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Florida Marlins, 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 9-6, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Oakland Athletics 9-5, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 9, 1997 and the next, Aug 11, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.