Games on June 29, 1980

The games of June 29, 1980

13 games were played on June 29, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-2 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 9-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Montreal Expos, 4-1, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Seattle Mariners, 7-2, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Texas Rangers 5-3. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 28, 1980 and the next, Jun 30, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.