Games on July 1, 1980

The games of July 1, 1980

13 games were played on July 1, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The Atlanta Braves routed the Houston Astros 13-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-5, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 30, 1980 and the next, Jul 2, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.