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MLB Games on Sunday May 6, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL0Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP925,630Memorial StadiumDay2:28Dennis MartinezMike Barlow---Murray, Roenicke
Seattle MarinersAL3Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP925,919Fenway ParkDay2:19John MontagueBill Campbell---Lynn
Kansas City RoyalsAL4Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP916,352Cleveland StadiumDay2:48Mike PaxtonAl Hrabosky---Porter
Toronto Blue JaysAL0Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP953,962County StadiumNight1:44Lary SorensenMark Lemongello---Yount
Detroit TigersAL6Minnesota TwinsAL9Box | PBP915,235Metropolitan StadiumDay2:18Mike MarshallJohn Hiller---LeFlore, Smalley, Wynegar
Oakland AthleticsAL5New York YankeesAL6Box | PBP1046,750Yankee Stadium IDay2:58Ron GuidryDave Heaverlo---Gross, Johnson, Murphy, Piniella
Chicago White SoxAL3Texas RangersAL0Box | PBP912,501Arlington StadiumNight2:19Ken KravecJon Matlack------
Atlanta BravesNL13Chicago CubsNL14Box | PBP921,984Wrigley FieldDay3:07Bruce SutterGene Garber---Buckner, Office, Vail (2)
Houston AstrosNL5Cincinnati RedsNL17Box | PBP90Riverfront StadiumNight2:48Pedro BorbonJ.R. Richard---Concepcion, Morgan, Summers, Watson
Houston AstrosNL8Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP933,618Riverfront StadiumDay3:00Frank RiccelliFred Norman------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP942,184Dodger StadiumDay2:12Nino EspinosaDoug Rau---Schmidt
Montreal ExposNL7San Diego PadresNL5Box | PBP921,034San Diego StadiumDay2:46Bill LeeGaylord PerryWoodie FrymanBriggs, Carter
New York MetsNL5San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP919,818Candlestick ParkDay2:37Dale MurrayRandy MoffittSkip Lockwood---
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL4Box | PBP920,966Busch Stadium IIDay2:24Silvio MartinezBruce KisonDarold KnowlesSimmons
14 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, May 06, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Baltimore Orioles27189.667-146101459-69-31328448.636
AL East235Boston Red Sox25169.6401.012789387-69-31357560.556
AL East346Milwaukee Brewers281711.6071.5140106348-99-21337855.586
AL East4814New York Yankees261313.5004.5104109-56-87-51347658.567
AL East51018Detroit Tigers21912.4296.011110834-85-41407664.543
AL East61324Cleveland Indians25817.3209.086134-482-86-91367363.537
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays28820.28610.5111164-535-103-101344589.336
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Minnesota Twins26188.692-1351221313-45-41366472.471
AL West258California Angels271611.5932.5148118308-48-71357263.533
AL West369Texas Rangers251411.5603.511210396-68-51376968.504
AL West4712Kansas City Royals261412.5384.0148134143-811-41367165.522
AL West5915Chicago White Sox251213.4805.513112389-73-61356174.452
AL West61122Oakland Athletics271017.3708.5102148-463-77-101354491.326
AL West71223Seattle Mariners28919.32110.0116158-421-78-121345876.433
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Montreal Expos24177.708-125100256-611-11367858.574
NL East223Philadelphia Phillies25178.6800.510572337-510-31376770.489
NL East3511Chicago Cubs221210.5454.0929203-69-41406872.486
NL East4613St. Louis Cardinals261412.5384.011299135-78-61367264.529
NL East51020New York Mets23914.3917.592102-104-75-71395485.388
NL East6919Pittsburgh Pirates23914.3917.5108113-53-76-71398950.640
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West137Houston Astros281711.607-129114159-108-11347262.537
NL West2410Cincinnati Reds271512.5561.513012556-49-81347559.560
NL West3716San Francisco Giants281315.4644.0129140-115-98-61345876.433
NL West4817San Diego Padres281216.4295.0131142-116-116-51335677.421
NL West51121Los Angeles Dodgers291118.3796.5107136-295-96-91336865.511
NL West61225Atlanta Braves25817.3207.5112137-254-104-71355877.430
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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