Games on April 27, 1979

The games of April 27, 1979

12 games were played on April 27, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-0 win over the Texas Rangers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the Montreal Expos over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Houston Astros 9-8 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Seattle Mariners 6-5 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the California Angels, 8-6, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 15-7, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5. 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 26, 1979 and the next, Apr 28, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.