Games on August 9, 1979

The games of August 9, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 9, 1979. The Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (4-0) and the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 6-4, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 8, 1979 and the next, Aug 10, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.