Games on September 23, 1966

The games of September 23, 1966

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on September 23, 1966. The Minnesota Twins routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Atlanta Braves (3-0), the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-0, and the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 2-0. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 22, 1966 and the next, Sep 24, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.