Games on April 19, 1980

The games of April 19, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on April 19, 1980. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Montreal Expos 13-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets. Shutouts went on the board for the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox (8-0), the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0), and the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 8-6, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 5-1, the California Angels fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 18, 1980 and the next, Apr 20, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.