Games on August 4, 1987

The games of August 4, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 4, 1987. The Cleveland Indians routed the New York Yankees 15-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 12-7. Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins fell to the California Angels, 12-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 5-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-3, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 3, 1987 and the next, Aug 5, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.