Games on September 16, 1981

The games of September 16, 1981

14 games were played on September 16, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-1 win over the Montreal Expos. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 5-4, the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 3-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1981 and the next, Sep 17, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.