Games on June 8, 1996

The games of June 8, 1996

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on June 8, 1996. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 13-7 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 13-12. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels (5-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Mets 7-6 over the Florida Marlins. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 9-7, the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Seattle Mariners 12-8, the Minnesota Twins topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 9-8, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. The Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jun 7, 1996 and the next, Jun 9, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.