Games on September 9, 1962

The games of September 9, 1962

On September 9, 1962, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-3 win over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Los Angeles Angels, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Washington Senators, and the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Athletics 12-7, the Houston Colt .45's topped the New York Mets 7-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 5-4. The New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45's played to a 7-7 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 8, 1962 and the next, Sep 10, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.