Games on September 8, 1989

The games of September 8, 1989

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on September 8, 1989. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 6-0 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 11-8. A shutout went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Mets, 7-2, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 7, 1989 and the next, Sep 9, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.