Games on July 8, 1976

The games of July 8, 1976

On July 8, 1976, 7 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the Oakland Athletics. Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 7-6 over the Montreal Expos and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1976 and the next, Jul 9, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.