Games on September 2, 1996

The games of September 2, 1996

14 games were played on September 2, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 5-0 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 12-8. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Atlanta Braves, the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 8-5, the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Colorado Rockies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-8, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1996 and the next, Sep 3, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.