Games on August 8, 1995

The games of August 8, 1995

14 games were played on August 8, 1995, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 11-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Montreal Expos over the Houston Astros (6-0) and the California Angels over the Kansas City Royals (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Florida Marlins 5-4 over the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 10-9, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 9-5, and the Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1995 and the next, Aug 9, 1995. The 1995 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.