Games on July 3, 1996

The games of July 3, 1996

13 games were played on July 3, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 8-1 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Florida Marlins, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-5, the Atlanta Braves topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Oakland Athletics 4-3, the Colorado Rockies topped the San Francisco Giants 3-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 2, 1996 and the next, Jul 4, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.