Games on 1980-06-08 | 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 | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | California Angels | 8 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 34,163 | 3:39 | Steve Stone | Don Aase | Sammy Stewart (2-5) | Chris Knapp (1-3) | - | Earl Weaver | Jim Fregosi | Angel Stadium of |
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 7 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 31,593 | 3:03 | John Denny | Britt Burns | John Denny (6-4) | Britt Burns (7-4) | Mike Stanton (2) | Dave Garcia | Tony LaRussa | Comiskey Park |
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 9 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 40,892 | 3:00 | Dan Petry | Bill Travers | Dan Petry (3-3) | Bill Travers (3-3) | - | Sparky Anderson | George Bamberger | County Stadium |
| AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 0 | 2:24 | Jesse Jefferson | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson (1-3) | Jesse Jefferson (2-3) | Doug Corbett (6) | Bobby Mattick | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | Minnesota Twins | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 13 | 17,869 | 3:37 | Luis Leal | Jerry Koosman | Joey McLaughlin (3-3) | Fernando Arroyo (0-1) | - | Bobby Mattick | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 6 | Oakland Athletics | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 18,738 | 3:10 | Dennis Eckersley | Brian Kingman | Tom Burgmeier (3-1) | Dave Hamilton (0-2) | - | Don Zimmer | Billy Martin | Oakland-Alameda C |
| AL | New York Yankees | 0 | Seattle Mariners | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 22,175 | 2:12 | Ron Guidry | Glenn Abbott | Glenn Abbott (5-2) | Ron Guidry (6-2) | - | Dick Howser | Darrell Johnson | The Kingdome |
| AL | Kansas City Royals | 5 | Texas Rangers | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 16,179 | 3:08 | Larry Gura | Doc Medich | Gary Christenson (3-0) | Bob Babcock (0-1) | Dan Quisenberry (10) | Jim Frey | Pat Corrales | Arlington Stadium |
| NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | Atlanta Braves | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 12,543 | 2:06 | Don Sutton | Tommy Boggs | Don Sutton (5-2) | Tommy Boggs (2-2) | Rick Sutcliffe (4) | Tom Lasorda | Bobby Cox | Atlanta-Fulton Co |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 0 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 26,272 | 1:59 | Randy Jones | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) | Randy Jones (4-5) | - | Jerry Coleman | John McNamara | Cinergy Field |
| NL | San Francisco Giants | 4 | Houston Astros | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 28,327 | 2:30 | Vida Blue | Nolan Ryan | Joe Sambito (2-0) | Greg Minton (2-3) | - | Dave Bristol | Bill Virdon | Astrodome |
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | Montreal Expos | 6 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 0 | 2:19 | John Fulgham | Steve Rogers | Steve Rogers (7-5) | John Fulgham (2-3) | Woodie Fryman (8) | Ken Boyer | Dick Williams | Olympic Stadium |
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | Montreal Expos | 9 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 46,871 | 2:48 | Roy Thomas | Ross Grimsley | Ross Grimsley (2-3) | Roy Thomas (1-3) | - | Jack Krol | Dick Williams | Olympic Stadium |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | New York Mets | 6 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 0 | 3:02 | Don Robinson | Ray Burris | Ray Burris (4-4) | Enrique Romo (3-1) | Ed Glynn (1) | Chuck Tanner | Joe Torre | Shea Stadium |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | New York Mets | 0 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 29,329 | 2:17 | Eddie Solomon | Mark Bomback | Eddie Solomon (3-0) | Mark Bomback (3-1) | Kent Tekulve (7) | Chuck Tanner | Joe Torre | Shea Stadium |
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 40,206 | 2:19 | Lynn McGlothen | Dick Ruthven | Lynn McGlothen (3-2) | Dick Ruthven (5-5) | Bruce Sutter (12) | Preston Gomez | Dallas Green | Veterans Stadium |
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Standings as of 1980-06-08. | 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 | 1 | 1 | New York Yankees | 51 | 32 | 19 | .627 | -- | 269 | 208 | 61 | 17-10 | 15-9 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Gene Michael | Yankee Stadium I | 111 | 71 | 40 | .640 | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | Milwaukee Brewers | 50 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 3.5 | 290 | 210 | 80 | 12-11 | 16-11 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | County Stadium | 112 | 58 | 54 | .518 | |
| 3 | 5 | 12 | Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 6.5 | 245 | 215 | 30 | 13-15 | 13-11 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hank Peters | Memorial Stadium | 110 | 74 | 36 | .673 | |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Cleveland Indians | 50 | 25 | 25 | .500 | 6.5 | 215 | 240 | -25 | 13-15 | 12-10 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Stadium | 110 | 54 | 56 | .491 | |
| 5 | 9 | 14 | Boston Red Sox | 51 | 25 | 26 | .490 | 7.0 | 245 | 278 | -33 | 14-13 | 11-13 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Haywood Sullivan | Fenway Park | 109 | 58 | 51 | .532 | |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | Toronto Blue Jays | 51 | 25 | 26 | .490 | 7.0 | 213 | 220 | -7 | 12-15 | 13-11 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Pat Gillick | Exhibition Stadium | 111 | 42 | 69 | .378 | |
| 7 | 11 | 20 | Detroit Tigers | 50 | 23 | 27 | .460 | 8.5 | 245 | 249 | -4 | 11-19 | 11-9 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 112 | 61 | 51 | .545 | |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | Kansas City Royals | 53 | 33 | 20 | .623 | -- | 263 | 232 | 31 | 16-11 | 17-9 | W6 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Burke | Royals Stadium | 109 | 64 | 45 | .587 | |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | Chicago White Sox | 54 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 | 220 | 239 | -19 | 12-13 | 16-13 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Comiskey Park | 106 | 41 | 65 | .387 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 13 | Oakland Athletics | 53 | 26 | 27 | .491 | 7.0 | 230 | 236 | -6 | 8-16 | 18-11 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 109 | 57 | 52 | .523 | |
| 4 | 10 | 18 | Seattle Mariners | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 8.5 | 205 | 238 | -33 | 8-16 | 17-13 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lou Gorman | The Kingdome | 108 | 34 | 74 | .315 | |
| 5 | 12 | 21 | Texas Rangers | 54 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 9.5 | 245 | 251 | -6 | 11-13 | 13-17 | L5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Eddie Robinson | Arlington Stadium | 107 | 52 | 55 | .486 | |
| 6 | 13 | 23 | Minnesota Twins | 53 | 22 | 31 | .415 | 11.0 | 219 | 246 | -27 | 9-18 | 13-13 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 108 | 55 | 53 | .509 | |
| 7 | 14 | 24 | California Angels | 50 | 20 | 30 | .400 | 11.5 | 209 | 251 | -42 | 10-12 | 10-18 | L5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | Anaheim Stadium | 110 | 45 | 65 | .409 | |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | Montreal Expos | 50 | 29 | 21 | .580 | -- | 222 | 205 | 17 | 10-12 | 19-9 | W6 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John McHale | Olympic Stadium | 112 | 61 | 51 | .545 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 29 | 22 | .569 | 0.5 | 230 | 199 | 31 | 13-13 | 16-9 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hardy Peterson | Three Rivers Stadium | 111 | 54 | 57 | .486 | |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | Philadelphia Phillies | 48 | 26 | 22 | .542 | 2.0 | 244 | 202 | 42 | 9-12 | 17-10 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Paul Owens | Veterans Stadium | 114 | 65 | 49 | .570 | |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | Chicago Cubs | 49 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 5.5 | 202 | 211 | -9 | 10-17 | 13-9 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Kennedy | Wrigley Field | 113 | 41 | 72 | .363 | |
| 5 | 9 | 19 | New York Mets | 50 | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6.0 | 184 | 220 | -36 | 9-13 | 14-14 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Frank Cashen | Shea Stadium | 112 | 44 | 68 | .393 | |
| 6 | 12 | 26 | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 18 | 34 | .346 | 12.0 | 237 | 254 | -17 | 8-17 | 10-17 | L5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John Claiborne | Busch Stadium II | 110 | 56 | 54 | .509 | |
| 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 | 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 53 | 32 | 21 | .604 | -- | 221 | 195 | 26 | 11-15 | 21-6 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 110 | 60 | 50 | .545 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Houston Astros | 51 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 1.0 | 186 | 162 | 24 | 14-14 | 16-7 | W5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Tal Smith | Astrodome | 112 | 63 | 49 | .563 | |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 53 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 2.0 | 226 | 220 | 6 | 13-12 | 17-11 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick Wagner | Riverfront Stadium | 109 | 59 | 50 | .541 | |
| 4 | 8 | 17 | San Diego Padres | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 7.5 | 187 | 185 | 2 | 11-18 | 14-11 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Fontaine | Jack Murphy Stadium | 108 | 48 | 60 | .444 | |
| 5 | 10 | 22 | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 9.5 | 165 | 211 | -46 | 7-19 | 14-10 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bobby Cox | John Mullen | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 111 | 60 | 51 | .541 |
| 6 | 11 | 25 | San Francisco Giants | 53 | 21 | 32 | .396 | 11.0 | 180 | 220 | -40 | 7-23 | 14-9 | L4 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Candlestick Park | 108 | 54 | 54 | .500 |
Transactions | Top |
| Player Name | Pos | Age | Transaction Description | Roster for Current Team |
| Billy Smith | 2B-SS | 26.329 | Signed as Free Agent by Phillies. |
