Games on September 18, 1996

The games of September 18, 1996

On September 18, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Florida Marlins. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 6-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the California Angels, 3-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, the Seattle Mariners topped the Texas Rangers 5-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the San Diego Padres, 8-5, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 17, 1996 and the next, Sep 19, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.