Games on June 24, 1979

The games of June 24, 1979

On June 24, 1979, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 8-7. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 5-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 8-2, the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 7-2, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics. 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 23, 1979 and the next, Jun 25, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.