Games on April 18, 1979

The games of April 18, 1979

The schedule for April 18, 1979 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 12-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Diego Padres 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Texas Rangers 6-4, the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 17, 1979 and the next, Apr 19, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.