Games on July 15, 1979

The games of July 15, 1979

On July 15, 1979, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 14-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres (4-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Indians 10-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 14, 1979 and the next, Jul 19, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.