Games on August 3, 1986

13 games

The games of August 3, 1986

On August 3, 1986, 13 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 5-1, the Seattle Mariners beat the California Angels 6-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1986 and the next, Aug 4, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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