Games on September 28, 1969

The games of September 28, 1969

On September 28, 1969, 13 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (2-0) and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 10-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 4-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Seattle Pilots 5-2, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Seattle Pilots, 4-1. The Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Pilots met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 27, 1969 and the next, Sep 29, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.