Games on August 2, 1996

The games of August 2, 1996

14 games were played on August 2, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 11-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 11-10. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers (9-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Florida Marlins 2-1, and the California Angels fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 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, Aug 1, 1996 and the next, Aug 3, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.