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MLB Games on Saturday May 19, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL3Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP933,224Fenway ParkDay2:31Bill CampbellEd FigueroaDick Drago---
Chicago White SoxAL6California AngelsAL10Box | PBP941,941Anaheim StadiumNight2:32Chris KnappRich WorthamDave LaRocheGrich, Lansford, Soderholm
Detroit TigersAL0Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP97,229Cleveland StadiumDay2:12Rick WaitsJack Morris---Norris (2)
Milwaukee BrewersAL4Oakland AthleticsAL12Box | PBP92,422Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:38John Henry JohnsonMoose Haas---Davis, Molitor, Newman, Picciolo, Wohlford
Texas RangersAL0Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP913,109The KingdomeNight1:57Floyd BannisterFergie Jenkins---Cruz, Jones, Roberts
Baltimore OriolesAL4Toronto Blue JaysAL3Box | PBP918,144Exhibition StadiumDay2:46Jim PalmerTom UnderwoodDon StanhouseMay
San Francisco GiantsNL4Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP90Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:42Tom GriffinCraig SkokGary LavelleMadlock
San Francisco GiantsNL7Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP1124,799Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:52John CurtisGene GarberTom GriffinHerndon, Horner, Ivie, McCovey, Spikes
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Chicago CubsNL0Box | PBP929,460Wrigley FieldDay2:42Jim RookerMike KrukowGrant JacksonParker
Los Angeles DodgersNL4Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP946,753Riverfront StadiumNight2:40Paul MoskauRick SutcliffePedro Borbon---
San Diego PadresNL4Houston AstrosNL2Box | PBP1118,494AstrodomeNight2:52Rollie FingersJ.R. Richard---Evans, Tenace
St. Louis CardinalsNL9New York MetsNL4Box | PBP126,782Shea StadiumDay3:15Darold KnowlesDwight Bernard---Hernandez
Montreal ExposNL10Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Box | PBP933,212Veterans StadiumNight2:58Rudy MayRawly EastwickDan SchatzederCromartie, Dawson, McBride, Perez, Schatzeder, Valentine
13 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 Saturday, May 19, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East122Baltimore Orioles382513.658-1991425712-813-51217744.636
AL East233Boston Red Sox372413.6490.5196149477-617-71236756.545
AL East3610New York Yankees382117.5534.0176156207-914-81226854.557
AL East4712Milwaukee Brewers392118.5384.51881622611-1410-41227448.607
AL East51019Detroit Tigers321418.4388.0152162-106-118-71297158.550
AL East61120Cleveland Indians371522.4059.5139176-375-1110-111246658.532
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays401030.25016.0147228-816-154-151224379.352
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111Minnesota Twins362412.667-2011713015-49-81265868.460
AL West246California Angels392415.6151.52251784711-813-71236459.520
AL West359Texas Rangers372116.5683.5172168412-99-71256263.496
AL West4811Kansas City Royals392118.5384.52192001910-1211-61236459.520
AL West5915Chicago White Sox371819.4866.5186186013-115-81235568.447
AL West61223Oakland Athletics391326.33312.5135213-785-128-141234182.333
AL West71324Seattle Mariners401327.32513.0167211-442-1211-151225468.443
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East114Philadelphia Phillies372413.649-1891414814-810-51256065.480
NL East225Montreal Expos352213.6291.01571411611-1211-11257352.584
NL East348St. Louis Cardinals362115.5832.5151125268-812-81266561.516
NL East4716Chicago Cubs341618.4716.5156181-255-811-101286464.500
NL East5817Pittsburgh Pirates341618.4716.516216117-89-101288246.641
NL East61225New York Mets341123.32411.5123157-346-155-81285276.406
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West137Cincinnati Reds382315.605-1971712610-613-91236756.545
NL West2514Houston Astros402119.5253.016316039-1012-91226854.557
NL West3613San Francisco Giants402119.5253.0181182-110-1011-91225072.410
NL West4918Los Angeles Dodgers411922.4635.517517326-1313-91216061.496
NL West51021San Diego Padres401624.4008.0166196-308-148-101215269.430
NL West61122Atlanta Braves371324.3519.5166198-325-128-121235370.431
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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