Games on July 30, 1996

The games of July 30, 1996

On July 30, 1996, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 15-2 win over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the San Francisco Giants (4-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (7-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Florida Marlins, the Seattle Mariners 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Montreal Expos, 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 2-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7, and the San Diego Padres topped the Atlanta Braves 2-1. The Seattle Mariners and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 29, 1996 and the next, Jul 31, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.