Games on August 8, 1990

The games of August 8, 1990

13 games were played on August 8, 1990, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the San Diego Padres 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 8-4, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 4-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1990 and the next, Aug 9, 1990. The 1990 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.