Games on September 24, 1985

The games of September 24, 1985

On September 24, 1985, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 9-1 winners over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 17-15, the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the Minnesota Twins (5-0). The closest finishes were the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Atlanta Braves 7-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 7-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-6, the Oakland Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 10-8, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 7-1, the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 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 23, 1985 and the next, Sep 25, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.