Games on July 9, 1976

The games of July 9, 1976

On July 9, 1976, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 6-0 win over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-11. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Texas Rangers 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 4-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. 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 8, 1976 and the next, Jul 10, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.