Games on September 21, 1997

The games of September 21, 1997

On September 21, 1997, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 14-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Florida Marlins, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 11-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3, the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-5, and the Anaheim Angels topped the Texas Rangers 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 20, 1997 and the next, Sep 22, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.