Games on September 8, 1996

The games of September 8, 1996

15 games were played on September 8, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 7-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Mariners 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Florida Marlins 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 6-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Colorado Rockies, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the California Angels, 4-2, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 7, 1996 and the next, Sep 9, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.