Games on July 29, 1979

The games of July 29, 1979

The schedule for July 29, 1979 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 5-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 28, 1979 and the next, Jul 30, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.