Games on October 2, 1980
9 games
- TOR 1 @ BOS 4 No box score
- OAK 4 @ CHA 9 No box score
- ATL 2 @ HOU 3 No box score
- SEA 2 @ KCA 6 No box score
- DET 2 @ NYA 3 No box score
- CHN 2 @ PHI 4 No box score
- LAN 2 @ SFN 3 No box score
- MIN 6 @ TEX 3 No box score
- MIN 4 @ TEX 1 No box score
The games of October 2, 1980
On October 2, 1980, 9 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Oakland Athletics 9-4, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 6-3, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 1, 1980 and the next, Oct 3, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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