Games on May 12, 1979

The games of May 12, 1979

14 games were played on May 12, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 11-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros (2-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 2-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-6, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 11, 1979 and the next, May 13, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.