Games on September 28, 1987

The games of September 28, 1987

9 games were played on September 28, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The Houston Astros routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (3-0) and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Seattle Mariners topped the Kansas City Royals 5-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Texas Rangers 5-3, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4. 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 27, 1987 and the next, Sep 29, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.