Games on August 6, 1986

The games of August 6, 1986

13 games were played on August 6, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-11, the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Toronto Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals (8-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 7-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1986 and the next, Aug 7, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.