Games on September 3, 1981

The games of September 3, 1981

11 games were played on September 3, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 12-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Seattle Mariners over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles (10-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 7-3, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Texas Rangers 8-5. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 2, 1981 and the next, Sep 4, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.