1979 – J.R. Richard blanks the Padres on three hits, 3-0. Cesar Cedeno belts a homer and Jose Cruz adds three hits to spark the offense.
Less than halfway into its maiden season, the Inter-American League – planned as a new Triple-A circuit – folds. The Miami Amigos, with a 43-17 record, are declared the league champions.
In San Francisco, the Reds’ Tom Seaver fires a 3-hitter, beating the Giants, 2 – 0. Tom Terrific retires the last 21 straight batters and the Reds push over two runs in the 9th off Ed Whitson to win.
Led by Mike Vail’s grand slam, the Mets score six runs in the top of the 11th to break a 3 – 3 tie with the Cubs. Chicago storms back with five runs in the bottom of the frame, but New York hangs on to win the game, 9 – 8.
On June 30, 1979, the fledgling Inter-American League folds after a stormy half-season of existence. The league, which featured teams in Miami and five Latin American cities, had been plagued by poor weather, high transportation costs, and financial instability.
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