Games on September 25, 1981

The games of September 25, 1981

13 games were played on September 25, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Atlanta Braves 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-5. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (3-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (1-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 9-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-6, the Seattle Mariners topped the Kansas City Royals 8-3, the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2, the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 6-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 24, 1981 and the next, Sep 26, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.