Games on September 16, 1988

The games of September 16, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 16, 1988. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (3-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0), and the Kansas City Royals over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1988 and the next, Sep 17, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.