Games on August 1, 1979

The games of August 1, 1979

13 games were played on August 1, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-6. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners 7-6 over the California Angels, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-5, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 7-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-5, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Oakland Athletics, 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 31, 1979 and the next, Aug 2, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.