Games on April 23, 1980

12 games

The games of April 23, 1980

12 games were played on April 23, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 17-0 winners over the Minnesota Twins. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-4. 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, Apr 22, 1980 and the next, Apr 24, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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