Games on April 8, 1997

The games of April 8, 1997

On April 8, 1997, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 13-7 win over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (2-0). One-run games: the Anaheim Angels 10-9 over the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, the Florida Marlins topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, and the New York Mets topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 7, 1997 and the next, Apr 9, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.