Games on September 21, 1985

The games of September 21, 1985

13 games were played on September 21, 1985, according to Retrosheet. The New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 12-3. A shutout went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Atlanta Braves (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Montreal Expos, and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 9-5, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-2, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 20, 1985 and the next, Sep 22, 1985. For the wider picture, see the 1985 season.