Games on May 31, 1979

The games of May 31, 1979

11 games were played on May 31, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The Minnesota Twins routed the Oakland Athletics 13-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the California Angels 12-10. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Toronto Blue Jays (1-0). One-run games: the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 12-10, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 9-6. 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 30, 1979 and the next, Jun 1, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.