Games on September 21, 1996

The games of September 21, 1996

On September 21, 1996, 13 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Florida Marlins 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3, the California Angels fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 13-6, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 9-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 20, 1996 and the next, Sep 22, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.