Games on September 5, 1986

12 games

The games of September 5, 1986

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 5, 1986. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 12-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 13-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (5-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 8-5, the San Francisco Giants beat the Montreal Expos 8-4, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 9-4. 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 4, 1986 and the next, Sep 6, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.

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