Games on August 4, 1979

The games of August 4, 1979

14 games were played on August 4, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 12-8. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, and the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 5-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Houston Astros, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6, the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 7-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. The Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros 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, Aug 3, 1979 and the next, Aug 5, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.