Games on July 26, 1979

The games of July 26, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 26, 1979. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 12-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the California Angels (2-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Texas Rangers 8-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 25, 1979 and the next, Jul 27, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.