Games on June 8, 1977

The games of June 8, 1977

13 games were played on June 8, 1977, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 14-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves (6-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (5-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins 9-8 over the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the New York Yankees topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1. 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 7, 1977 and the next, Jun 9, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.