Games on July 3, 1987

The games of July 3, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on July 3, 1987. The Texas Rangers routed the New York Yankees 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 14-9. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-1, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 3-1, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-2. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 2, 1987 and the next, Jul 4, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.