Games on August 22, 1979

The games of August 22, 1979

The schedule for August 22, 1979 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 13-3 win over the California Angels. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 7-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 9-4, the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 3-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-6, the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-5. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1979 and the next, Aug 23, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.