Games on July 20, 1996

The games of July 20, 1996

On July 20, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). One-run games: the California Angels 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Colorado Rockies 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Florida Marlins topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 4-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1996 and the next, Jul 21, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.