Games on September 16, 1997

The games of September 16, 1997

The schedule for September 16, 1997 lists 13 games. The Houston Astros routed the San Diego Padres 15-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins beat the Anaheim Angels 9-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 8-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 15, 1997 and the next, Sep 17, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.