Games on August 12, 2021

The games of August 12, 2021

14 games were played on August 12, 2021, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 17-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 17-4. A shutout went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies (7-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 9-8 over the New York Yankees, the New York Mets 5-4 over the Washington Nationals, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Anaheim Angels, 6-3, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 12-3, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 12-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Boston Red Sox 8-1, the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-1, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 2021 and the next, Aug 13, 2021. The 2021 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.