Games on April 12, 1987

The games of April 12, 1987

13 games were played on April 12, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the New York Mets 12-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Montreal Expos (1-0). In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 8-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5, the California Angels fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 7-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 11, 1987 and the next, Apr 13, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.