Games on June 26, 1996

The games of June 26, 1996

On June 26, 1996, 12 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves. Decided by a single run were the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 25, 1996 and the next, Jun 27, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.