Games on September 2, 1997

The games of September 2, 1997

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 2, 1997. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 13-12, the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Detroit Tigers (5-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Kansas City Royals (4-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Yankees (5-0). The closest finishes were the Florida Marlins 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Colorado Rockies beat the Anaheim Angels 7-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 4-2, the New York Mets topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 1, 1997 and the next, Sep 3, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.