Biggest MLB Comebacks In 1979

What was the biggest MLB comeback in the 1979 season?

The Kansas City Royals had the biggest comeback win of the 1979 season, having come back from a 9 run deficit. The Royals were trailing 2-11 in the top of the 5th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Jun 15, 1979, and came back and won the game 14-11.

What was the biggest 9th inning comeback in the 1979 season?

The Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals are tied for the biggest 9th inning comeback in the 1979 season, each winning a game after being down 5 runs in the 9th inning. The most recent 5 run comeback in the 9th inning was on Apr 29, 1979, when the Cubs were trailing 0-5 in the top of the 9th inning against the Atlanta Braves, and came back to win the game 6-5.

What MLB team had the most wins after being down by at least 3 runs in the 1979 season?

The California Angels, the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates are tied for the most comebacks after trailing by at least 3 runs in the 1979 season, with each having 12 wins after trailing by 3.

Biggest 1979 MLB Comebacks

	Date	Team	Opponent	Run Deficit		Final Score
1	Jun 15, 1979	Kansas City Royals	@ Milwaukee Brewers	9	2-11, Top 5th	14-11
2	Sep 7, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Toronto Blue Jays	8	0-8, Bot 6th	9-8
	Aug 11, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	@ Philadelphia Phillies	8	0-8, Top 5th	14-11
4	Jul 12, 1979	Chicago Cubs	@ Cincinnati Reds	7	0-7, Top 7th	10-8
	Sep 8, 1979	Philadelphia Phillies	@ Chicago Cubs	7	1-8, Top 4th	9-8
6	Jul 14, 1979	California Angels	vs New York Yankees	6	0-6, Bot 6th	8-7
	Jul 31, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Boston Red Sox	6	4-10, Bot 7th	11-10
	Jun 12, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs California Angels	6	0-6, Bot 3rd	11-10
	Jun 26, 1979	Minnesota Twins	vs Milwaukee Brewers	6	0-6, Bot 5th	8-7
	May 4, 1979	Texas Rangers	vs Chicago White Sox	6	0-6, Bot 7th	7-6
11	Jul 4, 1979	Atlanta Braves	vs San Francisco Giants	5	0-5, Bot 5th	7-6
	Jun 2, 1979	Atlanta Braves	vs New York Mets	5	0-5, Bot 3rd	7-6
	Jun 23, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	vs Detroit Tigers	5	1-6, Bot 5th	8-6
	Jun 13, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	@ Chicago White Sox	5	0-5, Top 4th	8-7
	Aug 13, 1979	Boston Red Sox	vs Minnesota Twins	5	0-5, Bot 4th	6-5
	Aug 5, 1979	California Angels	@ Minnesota Twins	5	0-5, Top 4th	11-7
	May 6, 1979	Chicago Cubs	vs Atlanta Braves	5	0-5, Bot 2nd	14-13
	Apr 29, 1979	Chicago Cubs	@ Atlanta Braves	5	0-5, Top 9th	6-5
	Sep 4, 1979	Chicago White Sox	@ California Angels	5	2-7, Top 6th	10-7
	Jun 24, 1979	Cincinnati Reds	vs San Francisco Giants	5	1-6, Bot 6th	8-7
	Apr 8, 1979	Cincinnati Reds	vs San Francisco Giants	5	0-5, Bot 4th	7-6
	Sep 9, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Toronto Blue Jays	5	1-6, Bot 4th	14-10
	May 20, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Detroit Tigers	5	0-5, Bot 4th	9-7
	Jun 29, 1979	Detroit Tigers	vs Cleveland Indians	5	1-6, Bot 5th	8-6
	Apr 15, 1979	Detroit Tigers	@ Texas Rangers	5	1-6, Top 7th	11-6
	Sep 1, 1979	Kansas City Royals	@ New York Yankees	5	0-5, Top 2nd	9-8
	Jun 9, 1979	Kansas City Royals	vs New York Yankees	5	0-5, Bot 4th	9-8
	Sep 25, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	vs Seattle Mariners	5	0-5, Bot 3rd	7-6
	Aug 15, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	vs Kansas City Royals	5	0-5, Bot 6th	6-5
	Jul 20, 1979	Minnesota Twins	vs Detroit Tigers	5	0-5, Bot 4th	14-6
	Aug 3, 1979	Montreal Expos	vs New York Mets	5	0-5, Bot 1st	10-6
	Jun 23, 1979	New York Yankees	vs Cleveland Indians	5	0-5, Bot 7th	6-5
	Apr 14, 1979	New York Yankees	@ Chicago White Sox	5	0-5, Top 3rd	8-5
	Jul 1, 1979	Oakland Athletics	@ Texas Rangers	5	4-9, Top 7th	13-12
	Jul 10, 1979	Philadelphia Phillies	vs San Diego Padres	5	0-5, Bot 6th	6-5
	Sep 19, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	@ Philadelphia Phillies	5	1-6, Top 8th	9-6
	Aug 5, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	vs Philadelphia Phillies	5	3-8, Bot 5th	12-8
	May 31, 1979	Seattle Mariners	vs California Angels	5	1-6, Bot 5th	12-10
	Apr 27, 1979	Seattle Mariners	vs New York Yankees	5	0-5, Bot 3rd	6-5
	Apr 12, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays	@ Chicago White Sox	5	2-7, Top 6th	9-7
41	Aug 1, 1979	Atlanta Braves	vs San Diego Padres	4	0-4, Bot 8th	5-4
	Jul 25, 1979	Atlanta Braves	@ St. Louis Cardinals	4	0-4, Top 6th	13-4
	May 23, 1979	Atlanta Braves	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 6th	6-5
	May 21, 1979	Atlanta Braves	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	7-5
	Oct 13, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	4	0-4, Top 3rd	9-6
	Aug 4, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	@ New York Yankees	4	0-4, Top 8th	5-4
	Jun 22, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	vs Detroit Tigers	4	1-5, Bot 3rd	6-5
	Jun 2, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	@ Texas Rangers	4	0-4, Top 2nd	5-4
	Jul 5, 1979	Boston Red Sox	vs Kansas City Royals	4	0-4, Bot 2nd	5-4
	Apr 12, 1979	Boston Red Sox	@ Milwaukee Brewers	4	0-4, Top 2nd	12-10
	Aug 31, 1979	California Angels	@ Cleveland Indians	4	0-4, Top 6th	9-8
	Jul 15, 1979	California Angels	vs New York Yankees	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	5-4
	Apr 27, 1979	California Angels	vs Boston Red Sox	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	8-6
	Aug 17, 1979	Chicago Cubs	vs San Diego Padres	4	1-5, Bot 7th	9-6
	May 10, 1979	Chicago Cubs	vs Cincinnati Reds	4	0-4, Bot 1st	9-8
	Aug 29, 1979	Cincinnati Reds	@ Philadelphia Phillies	4	2-6, Top 5th	7-6
	May 6, 1979	Cincinnati Reds	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 1st	17-5
	May 4, 1979	Cincinnati Reds	vs Houston Astros	4	1-5, Bot 3rd	6-5
	Aug 29, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Seattle Mariners	4	0-4, Bot 9th	5-4
	Jun 13, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Oakland Athletics	4	0-4, Bot 8th	6-4
	May 6, 1979	Cleveland Indians	vs Kansas City Royals	4	0-4, Bot 9th	5-4
	May 7, 1979	Detroit Tigers	vs Chicago White Sox	4	0-4, Bot 4th	5-4
	Jul 22, 1979	Houston Astros	@ St. Louis Cardinals	4	2-6, Top 3rd	7-6
	Jun 28, 1979	Houston Astros	@ San Francisco Giants	4	0-4, Top 3rd	6-5
	Jun 26, 1979	Houston Astros	vs Cincinnati Reds	4	1-5, Bot 8th	6-5
	Jul 31, 1979	Kansas City Royals	vs Toronto Blue Jays	4	1-5, Bot 2nd	6-5
	May 7, 1979	Kansas City Royals	@ Texas Rangers	4	2-6, Top 6th	10-6
	Apr 25, 1979	Kansas City Royals	vs Chicago White Sox	4	1-5, Bot 7th	7-6
	Sep 28, 1979	Los Angeles Dodgers	vs Houston Astros	4	1-5, Bot 8th	6-5
	Aug 7, 1979	Los Angeles Dodgers	vs Houston Astros	4	4-8, Bot 8th	10-8
	Jul 25, 1979	Los Angeles Dodgers	vs Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Bot 1st	16-8
	May 31, 1979	Los Angeles Dodgers	vs San Francisco Giants	4	0-4, Bot 2nd	12-10
	Sep 18, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	@ Seattle Mariners	4	2-6, Top 4th	7-6
	Sep 17, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	@ Seattle Mariners	4	2-6, Top 8th	7-6
	May 31, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	vs New York Yankees	4	0-4, Bot 7th	5-4
	Apr 28, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	@ Toronto Blue Jays	4	1-5, Top 5th	11-8
	Apr 14, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers	vs Baltimore Orioles	4	6-10, Bot 7th	11-10
	Jun 13, 1979	Minnesota Twins	vs New York Yankees	4	2-6, Bot 5th	8-7
	May 18, 1979	Minnesota Twins	@ Kansas City Royals	4	0-4, Top 3rd	10-6
	Sep 24, 1979	Montreal Expos	@ Pittsburgh Pirates	4	2-6, Top 6th	7-6
	Aug 28, 1979	Montreal Expos	vs Houston Astros	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	7-6
	Jul 25, 1979	Montreal Expos	@ San Diego Padres	4	0-4, Top 5th	6-5
	May 19, 1979	Montreal Expos	@ Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Top 5th	10-5
	Sep 2, 1979	New York Yankees	vs Kansas City Royals	4	1-5, Bot 7th	6-5
	Aug 6, 1979	New York Yankees	vs Baltimore Orioles	4	0-4, Bot 7th	5-4
	Aug 10, 1979	Oakland Athletics	@ Minnesota Twins	4	0-4, Top 6th	6-5
	Aug 5, 1979	Oakland Athletics	@ Seattle Mariners	4	1-5, Top 4th	9-8
	Sep 19, 1979	Philadelphia Phillies	vs Pittsburgh Pirates	4	1-5, Bot 5th	6-5
	May 8, 1979	Philadelphia Phillies	@ San Diego Padres	4	3-7, Top 8th	9-8
	May 5, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	@ St. Louis Cardinals	4	0-4, Top 6th	6-5
	Jul 6, 1979	San Diego Padres	@ New York Mets	4	0-4, Top 4th	6-5
	May 22, 1979	San Diego Padres	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	4	0-4, Bot 6th	7-6
	Jul 10, 1979	San Francisco Giants	@ Montreal Expos	4	1-5, Top 5th	11-7
	Jun 7, 1979	San Francisco Giants	@ St. Louis Cardinals	4	5-9, Top 8th	12-10
	May 21, 1979	Seattle Mariners	@ Kansas City Royals	4	0-4, Top 3rd	12-7
	Aug 8, 1979	St. Louis Cardinals	@ New York Mets	4	0-4, Top 2nd	8-4
	Jul 1, 1979	St. Louis Cardinals	vs Philadelphia Phillies	4	0-4, Bot 3rd	13-7
	Sep 2, 1979	Texas Rangers	@ Boston Red Sox	4	1-5, Top 7th	7-6
	May 20, 1979	Texas Rangers	@ Seattle Mariners	4	0-4, Top 4th	6-4
	May 15, 1979	Texas Rangers	@ Minnesota Twins	4	4-8, Top 8th	9-8
	Jul 4, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays	@ Detroit Tigers	4	0-4, Top 8th	7-6
	Jun 17, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays	vs Oakland Athletics	4	3-7, Bot 5th	10-9

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Biggest MLB Comebacks In The 1979 Season

What was the biggest MLB comeback in the 1979 season?

What was the biggest 9th inning comeback in the 1979 season?

What MLB team had the most wins after being down by at least 3 runs in the 1979 season?

Biggest 1979 MLB Comebacks

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