Games on August 30, 1979

The games of August 30, 1979

On August 30, 1979, 9 games went into the books. The Texas Rangers routed the Boston Red Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 7-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the New York Yankees 8-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners, 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 29, 1979 and the next, Aug 31, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.