Games on August 24, 1979
12 games
- MON 2 @ ATL 0 No box score
- OAK 2 @ CLE 5 No box score
- SEA 2 @ DET 5 No box score
- BOS 2 @ KCA 4 No box score
- SLN 12 @ LAN 5 No box score
- NYA 7 @ MIN 5 No box score
- CIN 1 @ NYN 0 No box score
- HOU 3 @ PHI 5 No box score
- PIT 2 @ SDN 3 No box score
- CHN 4 @ SFN 1 No box score
- MIL 9 @ TEX 6 No box score
- CAL 4 @ TOR 6 No box score
The games of August 24, 1979
On August 24, 1979, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves (2-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 9-6, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the California Angels 6-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1979 and the next, Aug 25, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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