Games on September 16, 1977

The games of September 16, 1977

11 games were played on September 16, 1977, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 8-1 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-6. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 5-3, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-7. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 1977 and the next, Sep 17, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.