Games on September 8, 1981
12 games
- HOU 2 @ ATL 3 No box score
- CLE 5 @ BAL 14 No box score
- SEA 3 @ CHA 5 No box score
- SDN 6 @ CIN 1 No box score
- BOS 5 @ DET 3 No box score
- CAL 3 @ KCA 5 No box score
- SFN 0 @ LAN 4 No box score
- TOR 0 @ MIN 1 No box score
- TEX 0 @ OAK 3 No box score
- MON 5 @ PHI 10 No box score
- NYN 3 @ PIT 1 No box score
- CHN 4 @ SLN 3 No box score
The games of September 8, 1981
On September 8, 1981, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 14-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (4-0), the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays (1-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 10-5, and the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 7, 1981 and the next, Sep 9, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.
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