Games on September 1, 1976

The games of September 1, 1976

11 games were played on September 1, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers (3-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), and the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets 1-0 over the San Francisco Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the New York Yankees 5-0, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 4-1. 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, Aug 31, 1976 and the next, Sep 2, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.