Games on August 8, 1975

The games of August 8, 1975

13 games were played on August 8, 1975, according to Retrosheet. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 10-6. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the California Angels, the Montreal Expos 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Houston Astros, 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 5-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1975 and the next, Aug 9, 1975. For the wider picture, see the 1975 season.