Games on September 5, 1976

The games of September 5, 1976

The schedule for September 5, 1976 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 18-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (1-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (4-0), and the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6, the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-0, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1976 and the next, Sep 6, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.