Games on July 19, 1980

The games of July 19, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on July 19, 1980. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 13-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 13-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the California Angels and the Chicago Cubs 8-7 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-8, the Houston Astros topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 10-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos and the Houston Astros. 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, Jul 18, 1980 and the next, Jul 20, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.