Games on April 19, 1981

The games of April 19, 1981

12 games were played on April 19, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Toronto Blue Jays' 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 7-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 6-1. The Montreal Expos and the New York Mets and the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 18, 1981 and the next, Apr 20, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.