Games on August 21, 1979

The games of August 21, 1979

The schedule for August 21, 1979 lists 14 games. The Oakland Athletics routed the Detroit Tigers 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 12-7. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the Houston Astros (5-0). One-run games: the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5, the Minnesota Twins topped the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4, and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. The Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1979 and the next, Aug 22, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.