Games on August 12, 1997

The games of August 12, 1997

14 games were played on August 12, 1997, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 13-2 win over the Florida Marlins. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Oakland Athletics (8-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Colorado Rockies (5-0). Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 12-2, the Anaheim Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the San Diego Padres topped the Montreal Expos 6-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1997 and the next, Aug 13, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.