Games on September 13, 1996

The games of September 13, 1996

13 games were played on September 13, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the San Francisco Giants 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 13-7. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Florida Marlins. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 9-5, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Colorado Rockies, 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 8-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 3-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, and the New York Yankees topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 12, 1996 and the next, Sep 14, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.