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MLB Games on Saturday June 16, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL11Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP936,267Comiskey ParkNight2:37Dennis EckersleyRandy Scarbery---Burleson, Orta, Rice, Torres
Seattle MarinersAL3Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP922,835Cleveland StadiumNight2:46Sid MongeJohn Montague------
California AngelsAL4Detroit TigersAL2Box | PBP939,240Tiger StadiumNight2:40Dave FrostJack MorrisDave LaRocheThompson (2)
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL3Box | PBP943,784County StadiumDay2:28Jim SlatonSteve Busby---Otis
New York YankeesAL3Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP1041,097Arlington StadiumNight2:32Ron DavisSparky Lyle---Beniquez, Dent, Putnam
Oakland AthleticsAL2Toronto Blue JaysAL3Box | PBP919,270Exhibition StadiumNight1:59Dave LemanczykSteve McCatty---Murphy
Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP949,448Dodger StadiumNight2:42Don RobinsonBob Welch---Ferguson, Moreno
Houston AstrosNL2Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP924,336Olympic StadiumNight2:35Ross GrimsleyJ.R. RichardElias SosaValentine
Atlanta BravesNL0New York MetsNL2Box | PBP928,313Shea StadiumNight1:57Kevin KobelMickey Mahler---Flynn
Cincinnati RedsNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP950,224Veterans StadiumNight2:26Tug McGrawDoug Bair---Bench, Foster
Chicago CubsNL5San Diego PadresNL2Box | PBP927,713San Diego StadiumNight2:39Ken HoltzmanGaylord PerryBruce SutterKingman
St. Louis CardinalsNL1San Francisco GiantsNL6Box | PBP923,118Candlestick ParkDay2:21John CurtisSilvio Martinez---McCovey, Whitfield
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, June 16, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles624022.645-2992336619-1521-7976235.639
AL East222Boston Red Sox613823.6231.53292438615-1423-9995346.535
AL East348Milwaukee Brewers653530.5386.53002752516-1919-11966036.625
AL East4610New York Yankees643430.5317.02872711616-1918-11965541.573
AL East5914Cleveland Indians623230.5168.0272290-1814-1718-13994950.495
AL East61017Detroit Tigers582929.5009.0284275914-1715-121035647.544
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays662046.30322.0238356-11810-2010-26963363.344
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West133California Angels664026.606-3812998221-1519-11964848.500
AL West259Minnesota Twins603228.5335.02972811618-1214-161025052.490
AL West3711Kansas City Royals643430.5315.0338338015-1619-14985147.520
AL West4812Texas Rangers633330.5245.5280276414-1519-15995049.505
AL West51119Chicago White Sox623032.4848.0307298917-1513-17984355.439
AL West61223Seattle Mariners662640.39414.0295331-368-1918-21964155.427
AL West71426Oakland Athletics651946.29220.5212353-1417-2512-21973562.361
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East114Montreal Expos583523.603-2532114214-1921-41026042.588
NL East236St. Louis Cardinals593326.5592.52882592911-1621-111035350.515
NL East3513Philadelphia Phillies633330.5244.52702551516-1617-14995148.515
NL East4615Chicago Cubs593029.5085.5260292-3213-1517-141035053.485
NL East5716Pittsburgh Pirates593029.5085.52692482113-1517-141036835.660
NL East61122New York Mets592633.4419.5235263-2811-1914-151033766.359
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West125Houston Astros663828.576-2502311916-1822-10965145.531
NL West247Cincinnati Reds643529.5472.03012821915-1620-13975542.567
NL West3818San Francisco Giants653233.4925.53193041515-1817-15973958.402
NL West4920Los Angeles Dodgers663036.4558.0317315210-2220-14964947.510
NL West51021San Diego Padres673037.4488.5266299-3311-2219-15943856.404
NL West61224Atlanta Braves632241.34914.5268337-6910-2312-18974453.454
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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