Games on September 5, 2002

The games of September 5, 2002

9 games were played on September 5, 2002, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 11-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (5-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 9-3, the New York Mets topped the Florida Marlins 4-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 8-5, and the Anaheim Angels beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 2002 and the next, Sep 6, 2002. For the wider picture, see the 2002 season.