Games on September 28, 1981

13 games

The games of September 28, 1981

The schedule for September 28, 1981 lists 13 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 12-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (6-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 27, 1981 and the next, Sep 29, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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