Games on April 8, 2002

The games of April 8, 2002

8 games were played on April 8, 2002, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-0). One-run games: the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Anaheim Angels and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Houston Astros, 8-4, and the Montreal Expos beat the Florida Marlins 10-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 7, 2002 and the next, Apr 9, 2002. The 2002 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.