Games on April 30, 1969

The games of April 30, 1969

13 games were played on April 30, 1969, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 10-0 win over the Houston Astros. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (3-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0), and the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Seattle Pilots 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1969 and the next, May 1, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.