Games on May 8, 1980

5 games

The games of May 8, 1980

On May 8, 1980, 5 games went into the books. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6. One-run games: the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the California Angels 9-2 and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 7, 1980 and the next, May 9, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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