Games on April 20, 1979

The games of April 20, 1979

12 games were played on April 20, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals. One-run games: the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the California Angels, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 8-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 19, 1979 and the next, Apr 21, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.