Games on July 3, 1999

The games of July 3, 1999

The schedule for July 3, 1999 lists 17 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 21-8 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (10-0), the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (3-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (5-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 9-8 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Seattle Mariners 13-12 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 11-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 9-5, the Colorado Rockies topped the San Diego Padres 12-10, the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-6, the Florida Marlins beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the Anaheim Angels fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-7, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4. The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians and the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 2, 1999 and the next, Jul 4, 1999. The 1999 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.