Games on September 28, 1983

The games of September 28, 1983

14 games were played on September 28, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 13-6 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Mariners. The day's shutouts were the Minnesota Twins over the Texas Rangers (3-0) and the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-5, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the California Angels 5-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 3-1, the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-4. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres played to a 4-4 tie. The Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 27, 1983 and the next, Sep 29, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.