Games on August 9, 1990

11 games

The games of August 9, 1990

On August 9, 1990, 11 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the California Angels 14-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 13-5. Shutouts went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Atlanta Braves (7-0) and the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1990 and the next, Aug 10, 1990. For the wider picture, see the 1990 season.

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