Games on September 16, 1986

The games of September 16, 1986

The schedule for September 16, 1986 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 8-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-6. Shutouts: the Seattle Mariners over the Chicago White Sox (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-5, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Detroit Tigers 6-4. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1986 and the next, Sep 17, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.