Games on September 8, 1976

The games of September 8, 1976

The schedule for September 8, 1976 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 8-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (3-0), the California Angels over the Kansas City Royals (2-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Montreal Expos 8-7 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1. The Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 7, 1976 and the next, Sep 9, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.