Games on June 5, 1979

The games of June 5, 1979

On June 5, 1979, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 12-3 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (8-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 11-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 6-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1. 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, Jun 4, 1979 and the next, Jun 6, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.