Games on 1980-04-21 | Top | 1980 Playoffs |
| Lg | Visiting Team | R | Home Team | R | Links | Inn | Attend. | Time | Vis Starter | Home Starter | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save Pitcher | Vis Manager | Home Manager | Stadium |
| AL | Chicago White Sox | 8 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 27,990 | 2:37 | Ken Kravec | Bruce Hurst | Skip Lockwood (1-1) | Randy Scarbery (0-1) | Dick Drago (1) | Tony LaRussa | Don Zimmer | Fenway Park |
| AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 21,117 | 2:29 | Dave Stieb | Rich Gale | Dave Stieb (2-0) | Rich Gale (0-2) | - | Bobby Mattick | Jim Frey | Kauffman Stadium |
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 10,414 | 3:13 | Bob Owchinko | Lary Sorensen | Bob McClure (1-0) | Victor Cruz (0-2) | - | Dave Garcia | Buck Rodgers | County Stadium |
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | New York Yankees | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 21,419 | 1:52 | Mike Flanagan | Tommy John | Tommy John (2-0) | Mike Flanagan (1-2) | Rich Gossage (1) | Earl Weaver | Dick Howser | Yankee Stadium I |
| AL | Oakland Athletics | 4 | Seattle Mariners | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 4,466 | 2:58 | Dave Hamilton | Jim Beattie | Jeff Jones (1-0) | Shane Rawley (0-1) | - | Billy Martin | Darrell Johnson | The Kingdome |
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 2 | Texas Rangers | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 14,834 | 2:14 | Milt Wilcox | Jon Matlack | Jon Matlack (2-0) | Milt Wilcox (0-1) | Sparky Lyle (2) | Sparky Anderson | Pat Corrales | Arlington Stadium |
| NL | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | Houston Astros | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 29,067 | 3:09 | Mike LaCoss | Vern Ruhle | Mike LaCoss (3-0) | Vern Ruhle (0-1) | Tom Hume (3) | John McNamara | Bill Virdon | Astrodome |
| NL | San Francisco Giants | 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 29,779 | 2:11 | Vida Blue | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton (2-1) | Vida Blue (2-1) | Steve Howe (1) | Dave Bristol | Tom Lasorda | Dodger Stadium |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | Montreal Expos | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 10,327 | 2:21 | John Candelaria | Ross Grimsley | John Candelaria (1-1) | Ross Grimsley (0-1) | - | Chuck Tanner | Dick Williams | Olympic Stadium |
| NL | New York Mets | 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 23,856 | 2:31 | Ray Burris | Steve Carlton | Ray Burris (2-1) | Steve Carlton (2-1) | Neil Allen (4) | Joe Torre | Dallas Green | Veterans Stadium |
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Standings as of 1980-04-21. | Top | Record in remaining games at far right |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1980 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Boston Red Sox | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | -- | 47 | 69 | -22 | 1-2 | 5-2 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Haywood Sullivan | Fenway Park | 150 | 77 | 73 | .513 | |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.5 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 2-3 | 3-1 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | County Stadium | 153 | 81 | 72 | .529 | |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | Toronto Blue Jays | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.5 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 3-4 | 2-0 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Pat Gillick | Exhibition Stadium | 153 | 62 | 91 | .405 | |
| 4 | 10 | 14 | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 1-4 | 4-2 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hank Peters | Memorial Stadium | 151 | 95 | 56 | .629 | |
| 5 | 8 | 15 | New York Yankees | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Gene Michael | Yankee Stadium I | 151 | 98 | 53 | .649 | |
| 6 | 13 | 24 | Cleveland Indians | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.5 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 1-6 | 1-1 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Stadium | 151 | 77 | 74 | .510 | |
| 7 | 14 | 25 | Detroit Tigers | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4.5 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 1-7 | 1-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 151 | 82 | 69 | .543 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1980 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Oakland Athletics | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | -- | 58 | 36 | 22 | 1-0 | 8-3 | W7 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 150 | 74 | 76 | .493 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Texas Rangers | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 2-1 | 6-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Eddie Robinson | Arlington Stadium | 150 | 68 | 82 | .453 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Chicago White Sox | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 2-2 | 5-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Comiskey Park | 149 | 63 | 86 | .423 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Seattle Mariners | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.5 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 1-2 | 6-4 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lou Gorman | The Kingdome | 149 | 52 | 97 | .349 | |
| 5 | 9 | 13 | Kansas City Royals | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.5 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 2-4 | 3-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Burke | Royals Stadium | 151 | 92 | 59 | .609 | |
| 6 | 11 | 18 | Minnesota Twins | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.0 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 5-7 | 0-0 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 149 | 72 | 77 | .483 | |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | California Angels | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 0-4 | 4-2 | L4 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | Anaheim Stadium | 150 | 61 | 89 | .407 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1980 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | 54 | 38 | 16 | 4-1 | 3-2 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hardy Peterson | Three Rivers Stadium | 152 | 76 | 76 | .500 | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 2-3 | 3-0 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Kennedy | Wrigley Field | 154 | 59 | 95 | .383 | |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.5 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Paul Owens | Veterans Stadium | 153 | 87 | 66 | .569 | |
| 3 | 6 | 17 | Montreal Expos | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.5 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 2-3 | 2-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John McHale | Olympic Stadium | 153 | 86 | 67 | .562 | |
| 5 | 10 | 21 | New York Mets | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.0 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Frank Cashen | Shea Stadium | 152 | 63 | 89 | .414 | |
| 6 | 9 | 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.0 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 2-2 | 2-4 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John Claiborne | Busch Stadium II | 152 | 70 | 82 | .461 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1980 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 11 | 1 | .917 | -- | 65 | 28 | 37 | 4-1 | 7-0 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick Wagner | Riverfront Stadium | 150 | 78 | 72 | .520 | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Houston Astros | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.5 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 2-2 | 5-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Tal Smith | Astrodome | 152 | 86 | 66 | .566 | |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | San Diego Padres | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.5 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 1-3 | 5-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Fontaine | Jack Murphy Stadium | 151 | 67 | 84 | .444 | |
| 4 | 8 | 19 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6.0 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 2-5 | 3-2 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 151 | 87 | 64 | .576 | |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | San Francisco Giants | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7.0 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 1-7 | 3-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Candlestick Park | 149 | 71 | 78 | .477 | |
| 6 | 12 | 26 | Atlanta Braves | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 9.0 | 18 | 51 | -33 | 0-6 | 1-3 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bobby Cox | John Mullen | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 151 | 80 | 71 | .530 |
Transactions | Top |
| Player Name | Pos | Age | Transaction Description | Roster for Current Team |
| Paul Hartzell | P | 26.170 | Signed as Free Agent by Orioles. |
