Games on April 22, 1980

13 games

The games of April 22, 1980

On April 22, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 8-0 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 16-12, the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (2-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (6-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 8-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 14-8. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 21, 1980 and the next, Apr 23, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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