Games on September 5, 1987

The games of September 5, 1987

13 games were played on September 5, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 15-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the California Angels, and the Texas Rangers 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-5, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1987 and the next, Sep 6, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.