Games on May 20, 1979

The games of May 20, 1979

15 games were played on May 20, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 8-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (2-0), the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), and the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (1-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets 8-7 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Oakland Athletics 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7, the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 6-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2. The San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 19, 1979 and the next, May 21, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.