Games on June 29, 1976

The games of June 29, 1976

12 games were played on June 29, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 12-5. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins (1-0), and the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7-5, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 8-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 28, 1976 and the next, Jun 30, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.