Games on August 8, 1986

The games of August 8, 1986

On August 8, 1986, 14 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0), and the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (5-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds 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 7, 1986 and the next, Aug 9, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.