Games on August 7, 1990

The games of August 7, 1990

14 games were played on August 7, 1990, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 9-0 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 11-9. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) and the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Texas Rangers 8-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves. 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, Aug 6, 1990 and the next, Aug 8, 1990. The 1990 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.