Games on June 18, 1979

10 games

The games of June 18, 1979

On June 18, 1979, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 10-5 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Texas Rangers (5-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, and the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Seattle Mariners topped the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 17, 1979 and the next, Jun 19, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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