Games on September 12, 1981

The games of September 12, 1981

The schedule for September 12, 1981 lists 13 games. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Oakland Athletics (4-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners (3-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Houston Astros topped the San Francisco Giants 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 11, 1981 and the next, Sep 13, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.