Games on June 3, 1979

The games of June 3, 1979

On June 3, 1979, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 12-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (7-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 9-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 8-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. 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, Jun 2, 1979 and the next, Jun 4, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.