Games on September 17, 1976

The games of September 17, 1976

11 games were played on September 17, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 11-2 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 11-7. A shutout went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 4-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 16, 1976 and the next, Sep 18, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.