Games on August 25, 1979

The games of August 25, 1979

The schedule for August 25, 1979 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 24-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4, the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1979 and the next, Aug 26, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.