Games on June 27, 1979

The games of June 27, 1979

The schedule for June 27, 1979 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (5-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 over the Minnesota Twins, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 10-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 5-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 6-3, and the California Angels fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-2. The Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 26, 1979 and the next, Jun 28, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.