Games on August 4, 2001

The games of August 4, 2001

16 games were played on August 4, 2001, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the Milwaukee Brewers 14-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Florida Marlins (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Anaheim Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 10-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Texas Rangers 6-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6, the Seattle Mariners topped the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 10-1, the Houston Astros topped the Montreal Expos 4-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2. The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 2001 and the next, Aug 5, 2001. The 2001 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.