Games on July 28, 1976

The games of July 28, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 28, 1976. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 8-0 winners over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 8-5. The day's shutouts were the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (7-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the California Angels, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 2-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. The Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 27, 1976 and the next, Jul 29, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.