Games on September 20, 1996

The games of September 20, 1996

On September 20, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The Seattle Mariners routed the Oakland Athletics 12-2, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Montreal Expos and the California Angels 6-5 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-4, the Florida Marlins topped the Houston Astros 3-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1996 and the next, Sep 21, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.