Games on September 9, 1980

The games of September 9, 1980

On September 9, 1980, 13 games went into the books. The Minnesota Twins routed the Milwaukee Brewers 15-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 12-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (2-0) and the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets (3-0). One-run games: the California Angels 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Texas Rangers 6-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 8, 1980 and the next, Sep 10, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.