Games on August 4, 1996

The games of August 4, 1996

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 4, 1996. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 13-6. The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Detroit Tigers 9-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-4, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-3, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Florida Marlins 6-4, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5. 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 3, 1996 and the next, Aug 5, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.