Games on September 16, 2008

The games of September 16, 2008

On September 16, 2008, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Colorado Rockies' 10-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 12-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Francisco Giants (2-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0), and the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Houston Astros 5-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Anaheim Angels 8-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 15, 2008 and the next, Sep 17, 2008. The 2008 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.