Games on September 10, 2002

The games of September 10, 2002

On September 10, 2002, 17 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 12-6. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Florida Marlins 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Anaheim Angels, 5-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 12-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Florida Marlins, 6-4. The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 9, 2002 and the next, Sep 11, 2002. The 2002 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.