Games on April 21, 1990

The games of April 21, 1990

13 games were played on April 21, 1990, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 8-0 winners over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-4, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 7-6, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Kansas City Royals 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1990 and the next, Apr 22, 1990. For the wider picture, see the 1990 season.