Games on July 6, 1996

The games of July 6, 1996

14 games were played on July 6, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-0 winners over the Detroit Tigers. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 11-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Florida Marlins 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5, the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 7-3, and the Seattle Mariners topped the Texas Rangers 9-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1996 and the next, Jul 7, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.