Games on August 21, 2006

The games of August 21, 2006

The schedule for August 21, 2006 lists 10 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-10. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks (5-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Houston Astros, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 and the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. 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, 2006 and the next, Aug 22, 2006. For the wider picture, see the 2006 season.