Games on September 15, 1996

The games of September 15, 1996

The schedule for September 15, 1996 lists 14 games. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Detroit Tigers 16-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins (7-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds (8-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 9-8 over the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics 10-9 over the Cleveland Indians, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 11-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 3-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 11-9, the Texas Rangers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 3-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 14, 1996 and the next, Sep 16, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.