Games on August 3, 1996

The games of August 3, 1996

On August 3, 1996, 15 games went into the books. The Kansas City Royals routed the New York Yankees 11-4, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Boston Red Sox (6-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (7-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Colorado Rockies topped the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 9-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Florida Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 5-2, and the California Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1996 and the next, Aug 4, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.