Games on August 22, 1980

The games of August 22, 1980

14 games were played on August 22, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 12-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Seattle Mariners (1-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the New York Yankees fell to the California Angels, 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-2, the New York Mets topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Texas Rangers 8-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 21, 1980 and the next, Aug 23, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.