Games on July 9, 1986

The games of July 9, 1986

13 games were played on July 9, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 11-1 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Texas Rangers, and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 8, 1986 and the next, Jul 10, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.