Games on September 20, 1979

The games of September 20, 1979

The schedule for September 20, 1979 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 7-1 winners over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 11-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0) and the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 8-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2. The Montreal Expos and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 19, 1979 and the next, Sep 21, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.