Games on May 21, 1979

8 games

The games of May 21, 1979

8 games were played on May 21, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cleveland Indians 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 12-7. Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 7-5, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3. 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 20, 1979 and the next, May 22, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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