Games on July 2, 1979

The games of July 2, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on July 2, 1979. The Minnesota Twins routed the Seattle Mariners 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4. Shutouts: the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs (5-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 8-3, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 1979 and the next, Jul 3, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.