Games on September 23, 1987

The games of September 23, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on September 23, 1987. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 9-0 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (4-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 over the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 10-6, the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Oakland Athletics 8-6, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-2. 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 22, 1987 and the next, Sep 24, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.