Games on June 21, 1976

The games of June 21, 1976

11 games were played on June 21, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3, the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 20, 1976 and the next, Jun 22, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.