Games on September 5, 2003

The games of September 5, 2003

16 games were played on September 5, 2003, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 10-7. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Anaheim Angels (5-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Seattle Mariners, 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Florida Marlins 6-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 2003 and the next, Sep 6, 2003. The 2003 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.