Games on September 5, 1979
11 games
- LAN 5 @ ATL 3 No box score
- CHA 8 @ CAL 9 No box score
- MON 4 @ CHN 3 No box score
- SFN 5 @ CIN 6 No box score
- DET 9 @ CLE 3 No box score
- SDN 3 @ HOU 4 No box score
- KCA 3 @ MIN 8 No box score
- BOS 5 @ NYA 0 No box score
- MIL 1 @ OAK 6 No box score
- TEX 0 @ SEA 1 No box score
- PIT 7 @ SLN 5 No box score
The games of September 5, 1979
The schedule for September 5, 1979 lists 11 games. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (5-0) and the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers (1-0). One-run games: the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1979 and the next, Sep 6, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.
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