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MLB Games on Tuesday May 22, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL7Baltimore OriolesAL5Box | PBP935,971Memorial StadiumNight2:28Steve RenkoMike FlanaganBill CampbellLynn, Smith
Oakland AthleticsAL4Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP914,202Comiskey ParkNight2:28Rich HintonDave Heaverlo---Murphy, Orta, Washington
New York YankeesAL12Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP933,497Tiger StadiumNight3:03Luis TiantMark Fidrych---Staub
Seattle MarinersAL12Kansas City RoyalsAL11Box | PBP1218,967Royals StadiumNight3:46Shane RawleyAl Hrabosky---Bochte
California AngelsAL1Milwaukee BrewersAL7Box | PBP99,857County StadiumNight2:28Lary SorensenDave Frost------
Minnesota TwinsAL3Texas RangersAL4Box | PBP911,955Arlington StadiumNight2:05Jim KernJerry Koosman---Bell, Jackson
Cleveland IndiansAL8Toronto Blue JaysAL6Box | PBP910,182Exhibition StadiumNight2:32Eric WilkinsMark LemongelloSid MongeThornton
Houston AstrosNL4Atlanta BravesNL1Box | PBP95,091Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:24Joe NiekroMickey Mahler---Cabell
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP915,227Olympic StadiumDay2:42Ross GrimsleyEd WhitsonWoodie Fryman---
Chicago CubsNL2New York MetsNL4Box | PBP96,550Shea StadiumNight2:14Kevin KobelDennis LampDale MurrayHebner, Martin, Youngblood
St. Louis CardinalsNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP933,379Veterans StadiumNight2:11Tug McGrawBob Forsch---Luzinski, Simmons
Los Angeles DodgersNL6San Diego PadresNL7Box | PBP1029,830San Diego StadiumNight3:12Rollie FingersJerry Reuss---Lopes, Winfield
Cincinnati RedsNL2San Francisco GiantsNL12Box | PBP920,058Candlestick ParkNight2:33Ed HalickiBill Bonham------
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 Tuesday, May 22, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles402614.650-2101515913-813-61197643.639
AL East233Boston Red Sox392514.6410.5203156478-617-81216655.545
AL East369New York Yankees412318.5613.5191167249-1014-81196653.555
AL East4713Milwaukee Brewers422220.5245.02021723011-1611-41197346.613
AL East51019Detroit Tigers351520.4298.5170184-146-129-81267056.556
AL East61120Cleveland Indians401723.4259.0157197-406-1211-111216457.529
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays431132.25616.5163243-806-155-171194277.353
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West124Minnesota Twins392514.641-2121862616-69-81235766.463
AL West246California Angels412516.6101.02301854511-914-71216358.521
AL West358Texas Rangers402317.5752.5188182613-910-81226062.492
AL West4814Kansas City Royals422220.5244.52422251710-1212-81206357.525
AL West5915Chicago White Sox391920.4876.0191194-313-126-81215467.446
AL West61223Oakland Athletics421527.35711.5148225-775-1310-141203981.325
AL West71325Seattle Mariners431528.34912.0195235-404-1211-161195267.437
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Philadelphia Phillies402614.650-2031554814-812-61225864.475
NL East225Montreal Expos382414.6321.01751542112-1212-21227151.582
NL East3612St. Louis Cardinals392118.5384.5162141218-1112-81236558.528
NL East4716Pittsburgh Pirates371819.4866.517517419-99-101258045.640
NL East5918Chicago Cubs361620.4448.0163191-285-911-111266462.508
NL East61122New York Mets361323.36111.0135166-316-157-81265076.397
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West137Cincinnati Reds402317.575-2031891410-713-101216754.554
NL West2410San Francisco Giants422319.5481.02011851611-1012-91204872.400
NL West3511Houston Astros442420.5451.0179171810-1114-91186553.551
NL West4817Los Angeles Dodgers442024.4555.018918727-1513-91185959.500
NL West51021San Diego Padres441826.4097.0179211-328-1610-101175067.427
NL West61224Atlanta Braves401426.3509.0175215-405-129-141205268.433
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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