Games on April 29, 1981

The games of April 29, 1981

13 games were played on April 29, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-0 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 7-7, the Minnesota Twins over the Seattle Mariners. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), the Toronto Blue Jays over the Milwaukee Brewers (5-0), and the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox (5-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 5-4 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. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, the Oakland Athletics beat the California Angels 6-4, and the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 28, 1981 and the next, Apr 30, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.