Games on June 21, 1980

The games of June 21, 1980

The schedule for June 21, 1980 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-0 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (8-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (5-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Montreal Expos beat the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-3. 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, Jun 20, 1980 and the next, Jun 22, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.