Games on October 1, 2010

The games of October 1, 2010

On October 1, 2010, 15 games went into the books. The Oakland Athletics routed the Seattle Mariners 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros (2-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Tampa Bay Rays (7-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Washington Nationals, and the Anaheim Angels 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Florida Marlins 5-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Minnesota Twins 6-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 30, 2010 and the next, Oct 2, 2010. The 2010 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.