Games on September 5, 1997

The games of September 5, 1997

The schedule for September 5, 1997 lists 14 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-9, the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-6, the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Anaheim Angels 6-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6, the Florida Marlins fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-4, the Seattle Mariners topped the Minnesota Twins 10-6, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1997 and the next, Sep 6, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.