Games on August 1, 1998

The games of August 1, 1998

The schedule for August 1, 1998 lists 15 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Anaheim Angels 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 10-9. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (8-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, the Florida Marlins fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-7, the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5, the Montreal Expos beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-7, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1998 and the next, Aug 2, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.