Games on July 8, 1985

The games of July 8, 1985

On July 8, 1985, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 7-1 winners over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers (4-0) and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners (4-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-4, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4, the New York Mets topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Houston Astros fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1. 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 7, 1985 and the next, Jul 9, 1985. For the wider picture, see the 1985 season.