Games on September 20, 1986

The games of September 20, 1986

On September 20, 1986, 13 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 10-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals (3-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the California Angels 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5, the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1986 and the next, Sep 21, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.