Games on August 21, 1997

The games of August 21, 1997

The schedule for August 21, 1997 lists 11 games. The Oakland Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 13-6, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Houston Astros, 10-4, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Diego Padres, 9-4, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. 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 20, 1997 and the next, Aug 22, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.