Games on September 12, 1982

The games of September 12, 1982

The schedule for September 12, 1982 lists 12 games. The Kansas City Royals routed the Minnesota Twins 18-7, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the California Angels 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the New York Yankees 9-8 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 10-7, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 11-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 7-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 11, 1982 and the next, Sep 13, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.