Games on August 23, 1997

The games of August 23, 1997

The schedule for August 23, 1997 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 10-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Texas Rangers over the Chicago White Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Florida Marlins over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Anaheim Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5, the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 9-5, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, and the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 10-8. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1997 and the next, Aug 24, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.