Games on September 26, 1980

The games of September 26, 1980

13 games were played on September 26, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The Seattle Mariners routed the Texas Rangers 7-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 9-8 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 25, 1980 and the next, Sep 27, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.