Games on July 16, 1980

The games of July 16, 1980

The schedule for July 16, 1980 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 11-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 11-3, the Texas Rangers over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres (3-0). In the other games, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the California Angels 6-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 10-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 15, 1980 and the next, Jul 17, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.