Games on August 9, 1980

The games of August 9, 1980

On August 9, 1980, 14 games went into the books. The California Angels routed the Minnesota Twins 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets. The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-4, the San Diego Padres fell to the Houston Astros, 9-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-3, and the Kansas City Royals fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3. The Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 8, 1980 and the next, Aug 10, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.