Games on August 8, 2006

The games of August 8, 2006

The schedule for August 8, 2006 lists 15 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-6. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Anaheim Angels 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the San Francisco Giants 5-1, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4, and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 2006 and the next, Aug 9, 2006. The 2006 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.