Games on July 8, 1975

The games of July 8, 1975

12 games were played on July 8, 1975, according to Retrosheet. The Oakland Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 15-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (4-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-5, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6, the Montreal Expos fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1975 and the next, Jul 9, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.