Games on August 22, 2011

The games of August 22, 2011

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 22, 2011. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 10-0 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 9-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2, and the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Washington Nationals, 4-1. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 2011 and the next, Aug 23, 2011. For the wider picture, see the 2011 season.