Games on June 19, 1976

The games of June 19, 1976

On June 19, 1976, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 12-5 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals (3-0), the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves, 9-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the California Angels, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-4, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4. The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 18, 1976 and the next, Jun 20, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.