Games on September 17, 1996

The games of September 17, 1996

The schedule for September 17, 1996 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 9-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 7-1, the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Texas Rangers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 16, 1996 and the next, Sep 18, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.