Games on September 15, 1979

The games of September 15, 1979

On September 15, 1979, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 10-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Minnesota Twins over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the California Angels, and the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 5-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 6-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 5-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 14, 1979 and the next, Sep 16, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.