Games on August 9, 1996

The games of August 9, 1996

On August 9, 1996, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 10-4 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 11-9. One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Florida Marlins 2-1 over the New York Mets, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Colorado Rockies topped the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-7, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-6. The Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1996 and the next, Aug 10, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.