Games on August 4, 2012

The games of August 4, 2012

15 games were played on August 4, 2012, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the Colorado Rockies 11-6, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 10-7. Shutouts: the Seattle Mariners over the New York Yankees (1-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-0), and the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Rays (4-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Anaheim Angels 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1. 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 3, 2012 and the next, Aug 5, 2012. For the wider picture, see the 2012 season.