Games on July 21, 1980

The games of July 21, 1980

The schedule for July 21, 1980 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 14-3 winners over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 12-5. Shutouts went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), the Toronto Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics (1-0), and the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 20, 1980 and the next, Jul 22, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.