Games on September 23, 1979

The games of September 23, 1979

On September 23, 1979, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7. The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the California Angels, 6-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 8-3, and the New York Yankees topped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. The Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox 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 22, 1979 and the next, Sep 24, 1979. The 1979 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.