Games on September 28, 1966

10 games

The games of September 28, 1966

The schedule for September 28, 1966 lists 10 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Houston Astros 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (4-0), the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (1-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the California Angels, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 27, 1966 and the next, Sep 29, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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