Games on September 26, 1987

The games of September 26, 1987

13 games were played on September 26, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-2 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, and the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 10-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, and the Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4. 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 25, 1987 and the next, Sep 27, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.