Games on May 2, 1979

The games of May 2, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 2, 1979. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays. A shutout went on the board for the California Angels over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-3, and the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-2. 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, May 1, 1979 and the next, May 3, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.