Games on September 19, 1996

The games of September 19, 1996

On September 19, 1996, 12 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Kansas City Royals 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Seattle Mariners 7-6 over the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 5-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 8-3, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the Colorado Rockies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 11-4. The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 18, 1996 and the next, Sep 20, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.