Games on August 31, 2008

The games of August 31, 2008

The schedule for August 31, 2008 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 12-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-0). The closest finishes were the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Colorado Rockies. The rest of the slate: the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, the Seattle Mariners topped the Cleveland Indians 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Florida Marlins fell to the New York Mets, 6-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-2, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-4, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the Washington Nationals, 8-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 30, 2008 and the next, Sep 1, 2008. The 2008 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.