Games on September 7, 1996

The games of September 7, 1996

13 games were played on September 7, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 13-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Florida Marlins, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 7-5, the Texas Rangers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 6-3, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 3-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 6, 1996 and the next, Sep 8, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.