Games on September 16, 1983

The games of September 16, 1983

12 games were played on September 16, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Montreal Expos 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres (6-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Seattle Mariners (7-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the California Angels beat the Texas Rangers 8-6, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 8-3, and the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1983 and the next, Sep 17, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.