Games on June 8, 1997

The games of June 8, 1997

On June 8, 1997, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 9-0 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 12-6. Shutouts: the Seattle Mariners over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Florida Marlins fell to the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, the Florida Marlins topped the Colorado Rockies 9-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-3, the Anaheim Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. The Florida Marlins and the Colorado Rockies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 7, 1997 and the next, Jun 9, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.