Games on May 17, 1979
10 games
- LAN 3 @ ATL 6 No box score
- BAL 2 @ BOS 6 No box score
- MIL 5 @ CAL 8 No box score
- PHI 23 @ CHN 22 No box score
- TOR 3 @ CLE 8 No box score
- SFN 3 @ HOU 0 No box score
- MIN 7 @ KCA 6 No box score
- CHA 5 @ OAK 1 No box score
- NYN 5 @ PIT 6 No box score
- MON 3 @ SLN 2 No box score
The games of May 17, 1979
On May 17, 1979, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-3 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 23-22. Shutouts: the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals, the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the California Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1979 and the next, May 18, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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