Games on April 28, 1979

The games of April 28, 1979

12 games were played on April 28, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Cincinnati Reds 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (5-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the Montreal Expos topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 3-1, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Oakland Athletics, 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 27, 1979 and the next, Apr 29, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.