Games on September 23, 1981

The games of September 23, 1981

On September 23, 1981, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 11-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (1-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Toronto Blue Jays (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the New York Mets, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-2, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 22, 1981 and the next, Sep 24, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.