Games on April 25, 1979

The games of April 25, 1979

On April 25, 1979, 11 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros (4-0), the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (2-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 24, 1979 and the next, Apr 26, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.