Games on April 8, 1996

7 games

The games of April 8, 1996

The schedule for April 8, 1996 lists 7 games. The San Diego Padres routed the Florida Marlins 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 6-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 7, 1996 and the next, Apr 9, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.

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