Games on April 8, 2006

The games of April 8, 2006

13 games were played on April 8, 2006, according to Retrosheet. The Colorado Rockies routed the San Diego Padres 12-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Washington Nationals over the Houston Astros. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (3-0), the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners (3-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (7-0). The closest finishes were the Anaheim Angels 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-9, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 12-6, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 7, 2006 and the next, Apr 9, 2006. The 2006 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.