Games on September 12, 1980

The games of September 12, 1980

The schedule for September 12, 1980 lists 14 games. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 10-5. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 6-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the California Angels, 8-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 5-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-5, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 11, 1980 and the next, Sep 13, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.