Games on August 8, 1998

The games of August 8, 1998

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on August 8, 1998. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 14-1 winners over the Kansas City Royals. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 14-6. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Colorado Rockies, the Houston Astros 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 7-5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 9-8, the Cleveland Indians topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 11-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Anaheim Angels and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1998 and the next, Aug 9, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.