Games on August 15, 1979
13 games
- NYN 6 @ ATL 3 No box score
- CHA 1 @ BAL 2 No box score
- MIN 5 @ BOS 9 No box score
- DET 6 @ CAL 1 No box score
- SFN 5 @ CHN 6 No box score
- PHI 3 @ CIN 2 No box score
- MON 3 @ HOU 0 No box score
- KCA 5 @ MIL 6 No box score
- TEX 3 @ NYA 4 No box score
- TOR 1 @ OAK 3 No box score
- SDN 1 @ PIT 5 No box score
- CLE 2 @ SEA 3 No box score
- LAN 6 @ SLN 5 No box score
The games of August 15, 1979
Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 15, 1979. The Detroit Tigers routed the California Angels 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the Houston Astros (3-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 6-3, the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 4-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 5-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners, 3-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1979 and the next, Aug 16, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.
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