Games on July 9, 1998

The games of July 9, 1998

On July 9, 1998, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 12-3 winners over the San Diego Padres. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Montreal Expos 9-8 over the New York Mets, and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 6-4, the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1, and the Seattle Mariners topped the Anaheim Angels 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1998 and the next, Jul 10, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.