Games on June 8, 1979

The games of June 8, 1979

12 games were played on June 8, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Chicago Cubs 11-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers (3-0) and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (5-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 11-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners, 6-2, and the San Diego Padres topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 7, 1979 and the next, Jun 9, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.