Games on September 26, 1989

The games of September 26, 1989

On September 26, 1989, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the California Angels (4-0) and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners, 3-2. 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 25, 1989 and the next, Sep 27, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.