Games on August 7, 2008

The games of August 7, 2008

On August 7, 2008, 11 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Florida Marlins over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 7-4, the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3, the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 6-4. The Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 6, 2008 and the next, Aug 8, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.