Games on July 8, 2000

The games of July 8, 2000

16 games were played on July 8, 2000, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Seattle Mariners' 11-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-5, the Cincinnati Reds over the Cleveland Indians. The closest finishes were the Florida Marlins 6-5 over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Oakland Athletics 8-7 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Anaheim Angels topped the Colorado Rockies 6-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Baltimore Orioles 13-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 2000 and the next, Jul 9, 2000. For the wider picture, see the 2000 season.