Games on July 19, 1979

The games of July 19, 1979

On July 19, 1979, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 16-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 7-1, the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 8-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 4-2, the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 3-1, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-6. The California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1979 and the next, Jul 20, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.