Games on August 4, 1980

The games of August 4, 1980

12 games were played on August 4, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the San Diego Padres 11-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Toronto Blue Jays. Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 8-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2, the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 10-4, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 11-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 1980 and the next, Aug 5, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.