Games on April 9, 1997

The games of April 9, 1997

The schedule for April 9, 1997 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Seattle Mariners' 11-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 13-4, the Colorado Rockies over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Anaheim Angels 12-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 10-5, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 8, 1997 and the next, Apr 10, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.