Games on September 3, 1982

The games of September 3, 1982

13 games were played on September 3, 1982, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Boston Red Sox over the Seattle Mariners. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Texas Rangers 7-5, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the California Angels topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 2, 1982 and the next, Sep 4, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.