Games on September 26, 1982

The games of September 26, 1982

13 games were played on September 26, 1982, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Texas Rangers over the California Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Montreal Expos (3-0). One-run games: the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 6-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 25, 1982 and the next, Sep 27, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.