Games on September 28, 1986

The games of September 28, 1986

13 games were played on September 28, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the California Angels, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Baltimore Orioles 10-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 5-2, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2, the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 6-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1. 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 27, 1986 and the next, Sep 29, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.