Games on September 14, 1979

10 games

The games of September 14, 1979

On September 14, 1979, 10 games went into the books. The Houston Astros routed the San Francisco Giants 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). One-run games: the California Angels 8-7 over the Milwaukee Brewers and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-3, the Seattle Mariners topped the Kansas City Royals 7-5, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 13, 1979 and the next, Sep 15, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.

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