Games on August 12, 1996

The games of August 12, 1996

9 games were played on August 12, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 11-1 winners over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4. A shutout went on the board for the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers (7-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the California Angels, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros 8-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Oakland Athletics, 11-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1996 and the next, Aug 13, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.