Games on June 9, 1981

The games of June 9, 1981

On June 9, 1981, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 12-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 10-3. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. In the other games, the California Angels topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, the Minnesota Twins topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 10-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 8, 1981 and the next, Jun 10, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.