Games on September 5, 1980

The games of September 5, 1980

On September 5, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Montreal Expos, 8-0 winners over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (1-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the California Angels. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4, the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 7-5, and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1980 and the next, Sep 6, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.