Games on July 4, 1989

The games of July 4, 1989

13 games were played on July 4, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Royals routed the Oakland Athletics 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the Houston Astros over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (1-0) and the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays (8-0). One-run games: the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Montreal Expos 9-3, the California Angels topped the Texas Rangers 5-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Diego Padres 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1. 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, Jul 3, 1989 and the next, Jul 5, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.