Games on September 5, 1989

13 games

The games of September 5, 1989

The schedule for September 5, 1989 lists 13 games. The Oakland Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 13-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-2, the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 8-4, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Detroit Tigers, 10-2, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 8-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1989 and the next, Sep 6, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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