Games on September 16, 1979

The games of September 16, 1979

The schedule for September 16, 1979 lists 13 games. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Boston Red Sox 13-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) and the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the California Angels, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Texas Rangers 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1979 and the next, Sep 17, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.