Games on September 19, 1997

The games of September 19, 1997

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on September 19, 1997. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 10-3 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 10-5. The day's shutouts were the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets 5-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Colorado Rockies, 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-4, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the Anaheim Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 18, 1997 and the next, Sep 20, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.