Games on April 21, 1996

The games of April 21, 1996

On April 21, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 9-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Florida Marlins 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 9-5, the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 6-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-5, and the Texas Rangers topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-6. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1996 and the next, Apr 22, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.