Games on September 4, 1996

The games of September 4, 1996

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on September 4, 1996. The most lopsided result was the Florida Marlins' 9-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers (7-0), the Montreal Expos over the San Francisco Giants (6-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 11-6, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 10-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Colorado Rockies 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 3, 1996 and the next, Sep 5, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.