Games on August 6, 1996

The games of August 6, 1996

The schedule for August 6, 1996 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Colorado Rockies, 11-0 winners over the Florida Marlins. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-3. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (3-0) and the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 10-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 4-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros 7-5, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 9-2, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 9-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1996 and the next, Aug 7, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.