Games on June 8, 1976

The games of June 8, 1976

12 games were played on June 8, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-2 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago White Sox (2-0), and the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (3-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-3, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the New York Yankees topped the California Angels 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5, and the Montreal Expos beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1976 and the next, Jun 9, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.