Games on July 4, 1985

The games of July 4, 1985

13 games were played on July 4, 1985, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Diego Padres, 9-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 16-13, the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (5-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-4, the Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1985 and the next, Jul 5, 1985. For the wider picture, see the 1985 season.