Games on September 1, 1997

The games of September 1, 1997

13 games were played on September 1, 1997, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Florida Marlins' 10-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Seattle Mariners over the San Diego Padres. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Anaheim Angels fell to the Colorado Rockies, 4-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, the Montreal Expos topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 31, 1997 and the next, Sep 2, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.