Games on August 30, 1980

The games of August 30, 1980

14 games were played on August 30, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 12-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4, the Texas Rangers topped the Kansas City Royals 7-5, the Seattle Mariners fell to the New York Yankees, 9-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 6-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets, 9-5, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres 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, Aug 29, 1980 and the next, Aug 31, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.