Games on July 7, 1988

The games of July 7, 1988

7 games were played on July 7, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Oakland Athletics 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers (6-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the California Angels topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 6, 1988 and the next, Jul 8, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.