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MLB Games on Thursday April 12, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL5Baltimore OriolesAL0Box | PBP918,367Memorial StadiumNight2:12Tommy JohnMike Flanagan---Chambliss, Nettles
Minnesota TwinsAL1California AngelsAL7Box | PBP922,211Anaheim StadiumNight2:30Chris KnappRoger Erickson---Aikens
Toronto Blue JaysAL9Chicago White SoxAL7Box | PBP91,205Comiskey ParkDay2:25Tom MurphyLerrin LaGrow---Carty, Cerone
Boston Red SoxAL12Milwaukee BrewersAL10Box | PBP912,981County StadiumNight3:15Dick DragoReggie ClevelandBob StanleyBando, Evans, Lezcano, Money, Scott, Yastrzemski
Oakland AthleticsAL3Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP95,618The KingdomeNight3:01John MontagueBob Lacey---Page
Cleveland IndiansAL3Texas RangersAL5Box | PBP915,777Arlington StadiumNight2:24Fergie JenkinsRick WaitsSparky LyleGamble
Atlanta BravesNL10Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP927,510Dodger StadiumNight2:29Larry McWilliamsAndy Messersmith---Bonnell, Garvey, Murphy
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2New York MetsNL3Box | PBP98,719Shea StadiumDay2:08Pat ZachryRandy Lerch---Maddox
St. Louis CardinalsNL1Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Box | PBP93,986Three Rivers StadiumNight2:09Don RobinsonJohn Denny---Hernandez
San Diego PadresNL3San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP914,082Candlestick ParkDay2:46Bob KnepperEric RasmussenDave RobertsEvans, Winfield
10 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 Thursday, April 12, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East1510Boston Red Sox532.600-262332-21-01558867.568
AL East2611Milwaukee Brewers532.600-231852-11-11569264.590
AL East3915Baltimore Orioles633.5000.52428-40-03-31539954.647
AL East4814New York Yankees633.5000.5232212-11-21548668.558
AL East51017Toronto Blue Jays523.4001.02835-72-30-015751106.325
AL East61118Detroit Tigers312.3331.01221-91-10-11588474.532
AL East71324Cleveland Indians615.1672.51328-150-41-11558075.516
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111Texas Rangers4401.000-225171-03-01587979.500
AL West225Kansas City Royals541.8000.53919200-04-11578176.516
AL West337Minnesota Twins642.6671.02224-24-20-01567878.500
AL West448Seattle Mariners853.6251.0484260-05-31546292.403
AL West5712California Angels743.5711.5413922-22-11558471.542
AL West61223Chicago White Sox514.2003.52031-111-20-21557283.465
AL West71425Oakland Athletics716.1434.52531-61-30-315553102.342
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East133Montreal Expos541.800-201734-10-01559164.587
NL East224St. Louis Cardinals541.800-218130-13-11578275.522
NL East359New York Mets532.6001.0261882-01-21576097.382
NL East4819Philadelphia Phillies624.3332.51923-40-42-01568274.526
NL East5920Pittsburgh Pirates624.3332.52327-40-22-21569660.615
NL East61226Chicago Cubs303.0003.01026-160-10-21598079.503
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Houston Astros651.833-237160-05-11568472.538
NL West246San Francisco Giants752.7140.53725123-12-11556689.426
NL West3613Los Angeles Dodgers844.5002.03235-31-23-21547579.487
NL West4716Cincinnati Reds734.4292.53843-52-11-31548767.565
NL West51122Atlanta Braves725.2863.52634-81-31-21536489.418
NL West61021San Diego Padres725.2863.52133-122-50-01546688.429
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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