Games on July 4, 1979

The games of July 4, 1979

On July 4, 1979, 13 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 16-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 17-6, the California Angels over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-2, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the Texas Rangers topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1979 and the next, Jul 5, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.