Games on June 6, 1976

The games of June 6, 1976

16 games were played on June 6, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 13-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 16-6, the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (5-0) and the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Minnesota Twins, 11-6, the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 10-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the Atlanta Braves, 14-8, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-3. The Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 5, 1976 and the next, Jun 7, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.