Games on September 5, 2011

The games of September 5, 2011

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on September 5, 2011. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Atlanta Braves 9-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins (4-0) and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Anaheim Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Colorado Rockies 10-7, the New York Mets fell to the Florida Marlins, 9-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 11-6, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-1, and the Washington Nationals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 2011 and the next, Sep 6, 2011. The 2011 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.