Games on July 31, 1996

The games of July 31, 1996

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 31, 1996. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-0 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 10-5. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Florida Marlins (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 9-3, the Montreal Expos beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 9-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1996 and the next, Aug 1, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.