Games on April 24, 1979

The games of April 24, 1979

11 games were played on April 24, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Texas Rangers (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 7-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 7-2, the Montreal Expos beat the San Diego Padres 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets, 10-3, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1. 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 23, 1979 and the next, Apr 25, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.