Games on August 31, 1996

The games of August 31, 1996

14 games were played on August 31, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 22-8 winners over the Florida Marlins. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (12-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Boston Red Sox (8-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 over the Seattle Mariners, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Colorado Rockies. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the California Angels 14-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 7-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-7, the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1. 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 30, 1996 and the next, Sep 1, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.