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MLB Games on Saturday August 25, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL3Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP98,815Cleveland StadiumNight2:34Len BarkerMike MorganVictor CruzBonds, Harrah
Seattle MarinersAL8Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP928,770Tiger StadiumDay2:12Mike ParrottDan Petry---Horton (2), Meyer, Milbourne, Summers (2), Thompson
Boston Red SoxAL0Kansas City RoyalsAL1Box | PBP937,851Royals StadiumDay2:10Dennis LeonardMike Torrez---Wilson
New York YankeesAL1Minnesota TwinsAL4Box | PBP936,363Metropolitan StadiumNight2:38Jerry KoosmanLuis TiantMike MarshallWilfong
Milwaukee BrewersAL5Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP916,181Arlington StadiumNight2:19Mike CaldwellBrian Allard---Cooper, Oglivie
California AngelsAL24Toronto Blue JaysAL2Box | PBP925,207Exhibition StadiumDay2:41Dave FrostBalor Moore---Baylor (2), Clark, Ford, Grich
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL4Box | PBP947,244Dodger StadiumNight2:19Roy ThomasKen Brett---Ferguson, Garvey, Thomasson
Cincinnati RedsNL8New York MetsNL4Box | PBP916,635Shea StadiumDay2:43Doug BairJeff Reardon---Bench, Foster, Youngblood
Houston AstrosNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP943,109Veterans StadiumNight2:07Joe NiekroNino EspinosaJoe SambitoCruz
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4San Diego PadresNL3Box | PBP1914,607San Diego StadiumNight6:12Dave RobertsJohn D'Acquisto------
Chicago CubsNL2San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP917,584Candlestick ParkDay2:29John CurtisLynn McGlothenGreg MintonFoote, Henderson, McCovey
11 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, August 25, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1248143.653-58846612235-2546-18352114.600
AL East222Boston Red Sox1267650.6036.069254514732-3144-19341519.441
AL East333Milwaukee Brewers1307852.6006.06425667633-2845-24311714.548
AL East459New York Yankees1266957.54813.05675125529-3240-25342014.588
AL East5814Detroit Tigers1276661.52016.56236121133-3633-25341915.559
AL East6916Cleveland Indians1296564.50418.5606637-3132-3733-27321616.500
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays1284088.31343.0470684-21420-4920-39341321.382
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West148California Angels1297158.550-71059012032-2939-29331716.515
AL West2612Minnesota Twins1276760.5283.06275814633-3034-30351520.429
AL West3713Kansas City Royals1286761.5233.5663661231-3436-27341816.529
AL West41017Texas Rangers1296267.4819.05855612427-3835-29332112.636
AL West51120Chicago White Sox1265670.44413.5568598-3034-3322-37341717.500
AL West61221Seattle Mariners1295574.42616.0569659-9023-3732-37331221.364
AL West71325Oakland Athletics1304189.31530.5460698-23815-4626-43321319.406
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East114Pittsburgh Pirates1287454.578-6005287235-2639-28342410.706
NL East236Montreal Expos1226953.5662.05304517928-3541-18382612.684
NL East3510Chicago Cubs1256857.5444.55825631927-3141-26371225.324
NL East4611St. Louis Cardinals1276859.5355.55885484029-3038-30351817.514
NL East5715Philadelphia Phillies1296564.5049.5549575-2629-3736-27331914.576
NL East61123New York Mets1265373.42120.0484550-6625-3827-36361026.278
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West125Houston Astros1297356.566-464469-530-3343-23331617.485
NL West247Cincinnati Reds1307357.5620.56005168432-3041-27311714.548
NL West3818Los Angeles Dodgers1285969.46113.5603605-226-4233-27342014.588
NL West4919San Francisco Giants1295970.45714.0582606-2429-4130-29331221.364
NL West51022San Diego Padres1305575.42318.5485566-8122-4533-30311318.419
NL West61224Atlanta Braves1295079.38823.0543633-9022-4428-35311615.516
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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