Games on April 5, 1979

The games of April 5, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 5 games on April 5, 1979. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 11-2 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs. The closest finishes were the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1 and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 5-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 4, 1979 and the next, Apr 6, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.