Games on August 3, 1979

The games of August 3, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on August 3, 1979. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-3 winners over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Texas Rangers, 8-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5. The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1979 and the next, Aug 4, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.