Games on April 8, 1979

The games of April 8, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on April 8, 1979. The Kansas City Royals routed the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 2-2 tie. 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 7, 1979 and the next, Apr 9, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.