Games on June 4, 1996

The games of June 4, 1996

14 games were played on June 4, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Chicago Cubs 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 16-8, the Houston Astros over the Colorado Rockies. Shutouts went on the board for the Florida Marlins over the Montreal Expos (5-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 12-6, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 10-7, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners, 10-7, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 6-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 5-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 8-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 11-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 3, 1996 and the next, Jun 5, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.