Games on September 1, 1969

The games of September 1, 1969

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on September 1, 1969. The San Francisco Giants routed the Montreal Expos 12-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (8-0) and the Washington Senators over the California Angels (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the California Angels 8-7 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Cleveland Indians 7-5, the Seattle Pilots fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Seattle Pilots, 5-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Pilots and the New York Yankees, and the California Angels and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1969 and the next, Sep 2, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.