Games on September 11, 1979

The games of September 11, 1979

14 games were played on September 11, 1979, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 14-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 8-7 over the California Angels, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 8-6, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 10, 1979 and the next, Sep 12, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.