Games on April 9, 1988

The games of April 9, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on April 9, 1988. The Cleveland Indians routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins (10-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 11-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the California Angels 8-6, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 11-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-1. 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 8, 1988 and the next, Apr 10, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.