Games on September 29, 1996

14 games

The games of September 29, 1996

On September 29, 1996, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Colorado Rockies, 12-3 winners over the San Francisco Giants. A shutout went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Florida Marlins, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the California Angels. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 9-5, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 28, 1996 and the next, Oct 1, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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