The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for August 31, 1997 were: night 8-5-8.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | Night | 8-5-8 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | Night | 2-7-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 30, 1997 | Day | 1-3-5 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | Night | 4-4-0 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | Day | 5-7-9 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | Night | 2-5-2 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 28, 1997 | Day | 6-2-7 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Night | 4-5-7 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Day | 6-7-9 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Night | 9-7-0 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Day | 3-6-4 | 13 | 4 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | Night | 3-7-7 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | Day | 8-1-1 | 10 | 1 |