Games on September 27, 1996

The games of September 27, 1996

The schedule for September 27, 1996 lists 15 games. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 8-1 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9. The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the Colorado Rockies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 11-6, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the Montreal Expos 6-4, the California Angels topped the Texas Rangers 4-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 26, 1996 and the next, Sep 28, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.