Games on September 5, 1983

The games of September 5, 1983

14 games were played on September 5, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 13-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the Toronto Blue Jays over the California Angels (7-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1983 and the next, Sep 6, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.