Games on August 24, 1997

The games of August 24, 1997

The schedule for August 24, 1997 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 12-3 winners over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Anaheim Angels and the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1, the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 5-3, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Texas Rangers 3-1. 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 23, 1997 and the next, Aug 25, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.