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MLB Games on Sunday April 8, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL5Baltimore OriolesAL1Box | PBP96,517Memorial StadiumDay2:19Rich WorthamDennis MartinezLerrin LaGrow---
Boston Red SoxAL7Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP126,887Cleveland StadiumDay3:44Dick DragoVictor Cruz---Lynn (2)
Toronto Blue JaysAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL8Box | PBP923,477Royals StadiumDay2:20Paul SplittorffMark Lemongello------
Milwaukee BrewersAL1New York YankeesAL2Box | PBP926,954Yankee Stadium IDay1:50Tommy JohnLary SorensenRich GossageSpencer
Minnesota TwinsAL3Oakland AthleticsAL1Box | PBP93,326Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:10Geoff ZahnMike Norris------
California AngelsAL7Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP99,183The KingdomeDay2:42Dave LaRocheShane Rawley---Ford (2), Meyer
San Francisco GiantsNL6Cincinnati RedsNL7Box | PBP1030,196Riverfront StadiumDay3:05Doug BairJohn Curtis---Driessen, Foster
Atlanta BravesNL0Houston AstrosNL2Box | PBP916,501AstrodomeDay2:00Joe NiekroRick Matula------
San Diego PadresNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL6Box | PBP1239,562Dodger StadiumDay3:27Rick SutcliffeBob Shirley---Lopes
Montreal ExposNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP98,680Three Rivers StadiumDay3:03Rudy MayEnrique RomoDavid PalmerDawson, Stargell
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP520,055Busch Stadium IIDay1:18---Boone
11 record(s)
Glossary:
visTeam Visiting Team Lg League vScore Visiting team runs scored homeTeam Home Team hScore Home team runs scored Boxscore Link to Boxscore (Box) and Play by Play (PBP) Inn Innings in a game or Innings played at position Attendance Number of people paying for tickets for games Ballpark Team or School's ballpark for the season TOD Time of Day (Day or Night) GameTime Time of play for the game Winning Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when winning team went ahead for good Losing Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when losing team was losing for the rest of the game Save Pitcher The final pitcher for the winning team in a close game

Standings on Sunday, April 08, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East1410Baltimore Orioles321.667-121110-02-115610056.641
AL East269Boston Red Sox321.667-141041-11-01578968.567
AL East3511Milwaukee Brewers321.667-10642-10-01589365.589
AL East4915Cleveland Indians312.3331.01014-40-11-11588078.506
AL East51116New York Yankees312.3331.0610-40-01-21578869.561
AL East61223Detroit Tigers101.0001.028-60-00-11608575.531
AL East71421Toronto Blue Jays303.0002.0926-170-30-015953106.333
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West132Kansas City Royals3301.000-269170-03-01598277.516
AL West211Minnesota Twins3301.000-11563-00-01597980.497
AL West323Texas Rangers1101.0001.08261-00-01618279.509
AL West4713Seattle Mariners422.5001.5282260-02-21586593.411
AL West5814California Angels422.5001.52228-62-20-01588672.544
AL West61018Chicago White Sox312.3332.01112-11-20-01577285.459
AL West71325Oakland Athletics303.0003.0511-60-00-315954105.340
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East126New York Mets2201.000-191092-00-01606199.381
NL East214St. Louis Cardinals3301.0000.513580-02-11598376.522
NL East3612Montreal Expos321.6670.5141312-10-01579364.592
NL East4717Pittsburgh Pirates312.3331.51314-10-01-21599762.610
NL East51022Chicago Cubs202.0002.01019-90-00-21608080.500
NL East61124Philadelphia Phillies303.0002.5513-80-30-01598475.528
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West135Houston Astros3301.000-10190-03-01598673.541
NL West247Los Angeles Dodgers431.7500.52412120-03-11587682.481
NL West358San Francisco Giants431.7500.52816123-10-01586890.430
NL West4820Cincinnati Reds413.2502.51628-120-01-31578968.567
NL West5919San Diego Padres413.2502.51224-121-30-01576790.427
NL West61226Atlanta Braves303.0003.0110-90-30-01576691.420
26 record(s)
Glossary:
League Abbreviation or name of league divRank Divisional Rank LgRank Rank within a League. For MLB, refers to AL or NL MLBRank Rank in all of Major League Baseball for the season Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. GP Games Played. Usually refers to a team W Wins (Pitcher or Team) L Losses (Pitcher or Team) WPct Winning Percentage (W/(W+L)) GBL Games behind leader. ((Team A Wins-Team B Wins) + (Team A Losses-Team B Losses))/2 RF Runs For RA Runs Against Diff Run Differential. RF-RA Home Home Team rosG Rest-of-Season Games rosW Rest-of-Season Wins rosL Rest-of-Season Losses rosPct Winning Percentage for Rest of season
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