Games on September 24, 1976

The games of September 24, 1976

14 games were played on September 24, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 14-5, the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 8-0, the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6. The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 23, 1976 and the next, Sep 25, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.