Games on September 23, 1997

The games of September 23, 1997

On September 23, 1997, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 14-6 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (6-0) and the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 10-9 over the New York Yankees, the Colorado Rockies 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the New York Mets, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels. The rest of the slate: the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Montreal Expos 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-6, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-2. The Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 22, 1997 and the next, Sep 24, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.