The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every September 16 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

SEPTEMBER 16 · 1,358 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1975, The Mets beat Montreal 4–3 in 17 innings. It took 4 hours and 29 minutes.

The Committee has looked at all 1,358 major-league games played on September 16, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1930-09-16	The Yankees at the St. Louis Browns	19–10	9.0
2006-09-16	Colorado at Arizona	6–7	15.8	307 min
1975-09-16	Pittsburgh at the Cubs	22–0	9.0	by 22
1951-09-16	Cleveland at the Yankees	1–5	8.5	68,760 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1978-09-16	The California Angels at Kansas City	4–3	9.0	hits 5-12
1981-09-16	Minnesota at Toronto	5–2	9.0	hits 5-12
2000-09-16	Pittsburgh at Houston	9–10	9.8	hits 16-9

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

1898-09-16	Cincinnati at BLN	2–3	8.5	000110000 / 01200000x
1899-09-16	LS3 at Philadelphia	0–4	8.5	000000000 / 00201001x
1901-09-16	Brooklyn at Philadelphia	2–3	8.5	000002000 / 00100200x

By the decades

1870s 11 · 1880s 52 · 1890s 64 · 1900s 66 · 1910s 70 · 1920s 87 · 1930s 87 · 1940s 83 · 1950s 81 · 1960s 87 · 1970s 113 · 1980s 120 · 1990s 96 · 2000s 130 · 2010s 130 · 2020s 81

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THE CATBIRD SEAT is set by the Committee on Playing Rules of Tearing Up the Pea Patch, a Macguffin Co. game, Commissioner F. McCoy presiding. Almanac editions are compiled from the record by the Committee’s engine and read by no one before you; a surprising fact in them is a lead, not a verdict. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org. Wire service (RSS)