Games on September 1, 1996

The games of September 1, 1996

The schedule for September 1, 1996 lists 14 games. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 15-6, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the California Angels over the New York Yankees (4-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the San Diego Padres, and the New York Mets 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Florida Marlins topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 8-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1996 and the next, Sep 2, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.