Games on August 1, 1980

The games of August 1, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 1, 1980. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 9-4 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the California Angels 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Seattle Mariners (1-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Seattle Mariners fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1, the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 5-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 31, 1980 and the next, Aug 2, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.