Games on June 9, 1996

The games of June 9, 1996

14 games were played on June 9, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 9-0 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Mets over the Florida Marlins (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-8, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 8-6, the Atlanta Braves topped the Colorado Rockies 8-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 8, 1996 and the next, Jun 10, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.