Games on June 29, 1979

The games of June 29, 1979

On June 29, 1979, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays (4-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 4-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 28, 1979 and the next, Jun 30, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.