Games on September 6, 1988

The games of September 6, 1988

12 games were played on September 6, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 10-3 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the California Angels, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Seattle Mariners, 8-3, the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 4-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 5, 1988 and the next, Sep 7, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.