Games on August 7, 1979

The games of August 7, 1979

15 games were played on August 7, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 15-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros. One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 12-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 8-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 9-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 9-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the California Angels 9-5, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2. The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1979 and the next, Aug 8, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.