Games on September 9, 1979

The games of September 9, 1979

The schedule for September 9, 1979 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 15-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-10. Shutouts: the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (7-0). The closest finishes were the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 16-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the California Angels, 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 4-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Kansas City Royals, 3-1, and the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. The Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 8, 1979 and the next, Sep 10, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.