Games on June 22, 1979

The games of June 22, 1979

The schedule for June 22, 1979 lists 13 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 15-8, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Seattle Mariners. One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 9-5, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 3-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 4-2. 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 21, 1979 and the next, Jun 23, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.