Games on July 28, 1979

The games of July 28, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 28, 1979. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-2 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (5-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers (1-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-5, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4. The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 27, 1979 and the next, Jul 29, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.