Games on August 31, 2014

The games of August 31, 2014

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on August 31, 2014. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 15-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Miami Marlins (1-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Anaheim Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 8-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 12-8, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-1, the Washington Nationals fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6, and the New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 2014 and the next, Sep 1, 2014. The 2014 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.