Games on August 3, 1999

The games of August 3, 1999

15 games were played on August 3, 1999, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 12-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Anaheim Angels (7-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (6-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Florida Marlins. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 9-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 7-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Mets, 10-3, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1999 and the next, Aug 4, 1999. The 1999 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.