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MLB Games on Friday June 8, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Texas RangersAL0Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP947,539Memorial StadiumNight2:17Mike FlanaganDoyle Alexander------
Minnesota TwinsAL1Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP933,953Fenway ParkNight2:20Bob StanleyDave Goltz------
Detroit TigersAL4California AngelsAL6Box | PBP928,298Anaheim StadiumNight2:23Don AaseMilt WilcoxMark ClearFord
New York YankeesAL11Kansas City RoyalsAL10Box | PBP1035,589Royals StadiumNight3:33Ken ClayEduardo Rodriguez---Nettles, Otis
Toronto Blue JaysAL2Oakland AthleticsAL1Box | PBP92,022Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:19Tom BuskeyDave Heaverlo---Bosetti, Mayberry
Cleveland IndiansAL2Seattle MarinersAL6Box | PBP97,300The KingdomeNight2:08Mike ParrottWayne GarlandByron McLaughlinHale, Jones
Los Angeles DodgersNL11Chicago CubsNL4Box | PBP721,162Wrigley FieldDay2:03Burt HootonMike Krukow---Cey, Garvey, Lopes
Montreal ExposNL2Cincinnati RedsNL3Box | PBP927,833Riverfront StadiumNight2:32Mike LaCossDan Schatzeder---Driessen, Parrish
Houston AstrosNL5New York MetsNL0Box | PBP912,196Shea StadiumNight2:24Joe NiekroPat Zachry------
Atlanta BravesNL11Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Box | PBP1041,136Veterans StadiumNight3:24Gene GarberRon Reed---Horner
San Francisco GiantsNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Box | PBP918,227Three Rivers StadiumNight2:20Enrique RomoJohn CurtisGrant JacksonParker, Stargell
San Diego PadresNL8St. Louis CardinalsNL7Box | PBP1018,943Busch Stadium IINight3:07Rollie FingersDarold KnowlesJohn D'AcquistoBriggs, Reitz
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 Friday, June 08, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles563521.625-2662026416-1419-71036736.650
AL East222Boston Red Sox543321.6111.02752146112-1221-91065848.547
AL East369Milwaukee Brewers583226.5524.02642273714-1818-81036340.612
AL East4710New York Yankees573126.5444.52482341413-1518-111035845.563
AL East5915Detroit Tigers502525.5007.0243238513-1612-91116051.541
AL East61016Cleveland Indians542628.4818.0226252-2613-1613-121075552.514
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays571542.26320.5207309-1029-196-231053867.362
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West134California Angels573423.596-3062515516-1318-101055451.514
AL West247Minnesota Twins543024.5562.52732452818-1012-141085256.481
AL West358Texas Rangers563125.5542.5249242714-1317-121065254.491
AL West4812Kansas City Royals573126.5443.02992851414-1517-111055451.514
AL West51118Chicago White Sox552629.4737.0256259-315-1511-141054758.448
AL West61223Seattle Mariners582335.39711.5270296-266-1517-201044460.423
AL West71325Oakland Athletics571839.31616.0190318-1287-1911-201053669.343
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East113Montreal Expos513120.608-2311884314-1717-31096445.587
NL East236St. Louis Cardinals523022.5771.52512133810-1219-111105654.509
NL East3513Pittsburgh Pirates522824.5383.52452192611-1217-121107040.636
NL East4614Philadelphia Phillies562927.5184.52402271316-1613-111065551.519
NL East5920Chicago Cubs522428.4627.5224267-439-1415-141105654.509
NL East61122New York Mets522131.40410.5208245-3711-199-131104268.382
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West125Houston Astros593524.593-2352082713-1422-101035449.524
NL West2411Cincinnati Reds573126.5443.02702561413-1318-131045945.567
NL West3717Los Angeles Dodgers592831.4757.02812681310-2018-111035152.495
NL West4819San Francisco Giants582731.4667.5276278-213-1814-131044460.423
NL West51021San Diego Padres602733.4508.5245275-3011-2016-131014160.406
NL West61224Atlanta Braves562135.37512.5245307-629-1712-181044559.433
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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