Games on September 26, 1981

The games of September 26, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 26, 1981. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the California Angels, 6-3, the Seattle Mariners topped the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 25, 1981 and the next, Sep 27, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.