Games on September 9, 1981

The games of September 9, 1981

The schedule for September 9, 1981 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 9-0 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 11-8. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the San Diego Padres and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Mets, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-3. The Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 8, 1981 and the next, Sep 10, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.