Games on September 20, 1988

The games of September 20, 1988

On September 20, 1988, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 13-2 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (6-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the California Angels and the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 9-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 7-1, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1. The Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 19, 1988 and the next, Sep 21, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.