Games on September 21, 1982

The games of September 21, 1982

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on September 21, 1982. The Detroit Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Houston Astros, 5-3, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 6-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees and the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 20, 1982 and the next, Sep 22, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.