Games on April 1, 1997

The games of April 1, 1997

The schedule for April 1, 1997 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-4 winners over the Colorado Rockies. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 12-5. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Florida Marlins topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-5, the New York Yankees fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 26, 1996 and the next, Apr 2, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.