Games on August 11, 1979

11 games

The games of August 11, 1979

The schedule for August 11, 1979 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. The highest-scoring game ended 14-11, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Chicago White Sox (6-0). Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers 11-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 9-7, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 10, 1979 and the next, Aug 12, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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