Games on April 9, 1996

The games of April 9, 1996

10 games were played on April 9, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Seattle Mariners. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the California Angels (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5, the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Oakland Athletics 10-4, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3, and the Florida Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 5-2. 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, Apr 8, 1996 and the next, Apr 10, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.