Games on April 30, 1977

The games of April 30, 1977

On April 30, 1977, 13 games went into the books. The Texas Rangers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (8-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros (10-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 6-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 7-2, the New York Mets topped the San Diego Padres 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 29, 1977 and the next, May 1, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.