Games on September 7, 1988

The games of September 7, 1988

13 games were played on September 7, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 9-8. The day's shutouts were the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Seattle Mariners 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-3. 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 6, 1988 and the next, Sep 8, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.