Games on September 3, 1980

The games of September 3, 1980

On September 3, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 10-4. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Seattle Mariners 5-1, the California Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-1, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-2. 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, Sep 2, 1980 and the next, Sep 4, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.