Games on September 3, 2001

The games of September 3, 2001

On September 3, 2001, 12 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the Florida Marlins 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-7, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 10-7, the Colorado Rockies topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1, and the New York Yankees topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 2, 2001 and the next, Sep 4, 2001. The 2001 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.