Games on September 12, 2009

The games of September 12, 2009

15 games were played on September 12, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-9. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 13-6, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6, the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Yankees 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Francisco Giants 9-1, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 11, 2009 and the next, Sep 13, 2009. For the wider picture, see the 2009 season.