Games on April 16, 1980

The games of April 16, 1980

The schedule for April 16, 1980 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-2 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 10-9. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (6-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the California Angels 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, and the Texas Rangers 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 5-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 6-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 15, 1980 and the next, Apr 17, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.