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MLB Games on Saturday May 26, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL8Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP931,576Comiskey ParkDay2:49Frank TananaFred HowardMark ClearSoderholm
New York YankeesAL4Cleveland IndiansAL8Box | PBP927,710Cleveland StadiumDay2:15Rick WaitsTommy John---Alexander, Bonds, Johnson
Baltimore OriolesAL7Detroit TigersAL5Box | PBP1614,583Tiger StadiumDay5:17Sammy StewartJohn Hiller---Bumbry, Kemp, Morales
Oakland AthleticsAL4Milwaukee BrewersAL8Box | PBP920,512County StadiumNight2:51Jim SlatonRick Langford---Cooper, Davis, Newman
Kansas City RoyalsAL7Minnesota TwinsAL4Box | PBP99,023Metropolitan StadiumDay2:41Rich GalePaul HartzellAl HraboskyCastino
Seattle MarinersAL1Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP920,649Arlington StadiumNight1:54Jon MatlackGlenn Abbott------
Boston Red SoxAL6Toronto Blue JaysAL7Box | PBP931,590Exhibition StadiumDay2:22Tom BuskeyBill Campbell---Hobson, Howell, Mayberry
Cincinnati RedsNL3Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP939,533Dodger StadiumDay2:22Fred NormanDon Sutton---Griffey
Pittsburgh PiratesNL8New York MetsNL10Box | PBP920,272Shea StadiumDay3:26Skip LockwoodKent Tekulve---Henderson, Youngblood
Chicago CubsNL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP932,313Veterans StadiumNight2:36Dennis LampLarry ChristensonDick TidrowBoone
Houston AstrosNL9San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP927,331San Diego StadiumNight2:25Joe NiekroMickey Lolich---Cruz
Atlanta BravesNL5San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP911,958Candlestick ParkDay2:45Gene GarberDave RobertsCraig SkokMadlock, Matthews
12 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 26, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles432914.674-2271616614-815-61167343.629
AL East234Boston Red Sox422517.5953.5214173418-917-81186652.559
AL East369Milwaukee Brewers462620.5654.52231843911-1615-41156946.600
AL East4813New York Yankees432320.5356.0198179199-1214-81176651.564
AL East51018Cleveland Indians421923.4529.5169204-357-1212-111196257.521
AL East61120Detroit Tigers371621.43210.0179194-156-1210-91246955.556
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays451233.26718.0173253-806-156-181174176.350
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West125Minnesota Twins422517.595-2212041716-79-101205763.475
AL West246California Angels452619.5780.52452054012-1214-71176255.530
AL West357Texas Rangers442519.5681.0202193913-912-101185860.492
AL West4710Kansas City Royals452520.5561.52582362212-1213-81176057.513
AL West5915Chicago White Sox432221.5123.52172051213-129-91175166.436
AL West61224Seattle Mariners471730.36210.5208247-396-1411-161155065.435
AL West71325Oakland Athletics461531.32612.0156252-965-1710-141163977.336
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Montreal Expos392514.641-1781542412-1213-21217051.579
NL East223Philadelphia Phillies432617.6051.02051654014-812-91195861.487
NL East3411St. Louis Cardinals402218.5503.5165142239-1112-81226458.525
NL East4716Chicago Cubs401921.4756.5181203-228-1011-111226161.500
NL East5919Pittsburgh Pirates401822.4507.5186190-49-129-101228042.656
NL East61122New York Mets401624.4009.5159188-296-159-101224775.385
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West138Cincinnati Reds442519.568-218209912-913-101176552.556
NL West2512San Francisco Giants462521.5431.02132001311-1014-111164670.397
NL West3614Houston Astros472522.5321.51941791511-1314-91156451.557
NL West4817Los Angeles Dodgers472225.4684.5211198138-1514-101155758.496
NL West51021San Diego Padres471928.4047.5183225-428-1611-121144965.430
NL West61223Atlanta Braves431627.3728.5190230-406-1310-141175067.427
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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