Games on September 30, 1986

The games of September 30, 1986

The schedule for September 30, 1986 lists 14 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Chicago Cubs 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers (5-0) and the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 8-7 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Minnesota Twins 10-9 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4, the New York Yankees topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 6-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 9-5. The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 29, 1986 and the next, Oct 1, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.