Games on April 8, 1999

The games of April 8, 1999

On April 8, 1999, 10 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Anaheim Angels 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 4-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 12-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 7, 1999 and the next, Apr 9, 1999. The 1999 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.