Games on July 31, 1988

The games of July 31, 1988

14 games were played on July 31, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 12-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (5-0) and the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 8-5, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. The Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 30, 1988 and the next, Aug 1, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.