Games on July 31, 1979

The games of July 31, 1979

The schedule for July 31, 1979 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (3-0) and the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 10-3, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 8-1, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Houston Astros topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1. The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 30, 1979 and the next, Aug 1, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.