Games on October 1, 2016

The games of October 1, 2016

15 games were played on October 1, 2016, according to Retrosheet. The Minnesota Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-8. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Anaheim Angels (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Colorado Rockies, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Nationals 2-1 over the Miami Marlins. Elsewhere, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the San Diego Padres 9-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3, the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-3, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 30, 2016 and the next, Oct 2, 2016. The 2016 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.