Games on June 28, 1979

The games of June 28, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on June 28, 1979. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 14-4 winners over the California Angels. The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 2-1, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3. 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 27, 1979 and the next, Jun 29, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.