Games on September 28, 1980

The games of September 28, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 28, 1980. The New York Mets routed the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7. Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the New York Yankees, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the California Angels 8-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5, the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 4-1, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 27, 1980 and the next, Sep 29, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.