Games on September 30, 1962

The games of September 30, 1962

On September 30, 1962, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1 winners over the Los Angeles Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Los Angeles Angels, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Colt .45's. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 5-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians. 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, Sep 29, 1962 and the next, Oct 1, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.