Games on August 7, 1986

9 games

The games of August 7, 1986

On August 7, 1986, 9 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 15-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8. Decided by a single run were the California Angels 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 12-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 10-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1986 and the next, Aug 8, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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