Games on June 28, 1980

The games of June 28, 1980

16 games were played on June 28, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 8-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-4, the San Diego Padres topped the Atlanta Braves 3-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 27, 1980 and the next, Jun 29, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.