Games on June 8, 1998

The games of June 8, 1998

13 games were played on June 8, 1998, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-0 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the Baltimore Orioles over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox, the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Kansas City Royals 8-7 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6, the Texas Rangers topped the Colorado Rockies 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Houston Astros, 9-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-1, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1998 and the next, Jun 9, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.