Games on June 25, 1996

The games of June 25, 1996

On June 25, 1996, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the California Angels, the Florida Marlins 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the New York Yankees 6-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 9-4, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Seattle Mariners 8-7. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 24, 1996 and the next, Jun 26, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.