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MLB Games on Sunday September 23, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Cleveland IndiansAL4Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP90Memorial StadiumDay3:08Sid MongeDennis Martinez---Johnson, Kelly
Cleveland IndiansAL1Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP926,117Memorial StadiumNight2:04Mike FlanaganDan SpillnerDon Stanhouse---
Detroit TigersAL1Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP90Fenway ParkDay2:17Dennis EckersleyMilt Wilcox------
Detroit TigersAL3Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP1031,871Fenway ParkDay2:36Aurelio LopezMike Torrez---Evans
Texas RangersAL1California AngelsAL6Box | PBP941,498Anaheim StadiumDay2:15Dave FrostFergie Jenkins---Lansford
Minnesota TwinsAL7Milwaukee BrewersAL8Box | PBP912,097County StadiumDay3:19Jerry AugustinePete Redfern---Thomas
Kansas City RoyalsAL4Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP92,583Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:34Marty PattinSteve McCattyDan QuisenberryBrett, Revering
Chicago White SoxAL3Seattle MarinersAL8Box | PBP96,045The KingdomeDay2:20Rick HoneycuttRich Wortham---Morrison, Paciorek, Stein
New York YankeesAL7Toronto Blue JaysAL5Box | PBP928,137Exhibition StadiumDay2:16Tommy JohnPhil HuffmanRich Gossage---
San Francisco GiantsNL2Atlanta BravesNL1Box | PBP913,487Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay2:19Greg MintonRick Matula---Ivie
Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Chicago CubsNL0Box | PBP924,571Wrigley FieldDay2:22Jim BibbyRick Reuschel------
Cincinnati RedsNL7Houston AstrosNL1Box | PBP942,067AstrodomeDay2:47Frank PastoreVern Ruhle---Foster
St. Louis CardinalsNL7New York MetsNL4Box | PBP1027,033Shea StadiumDay3:01Mark LittellAndy Hassler---Simmons
Montreal ExposNL7Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP926,507Veterans StadiumDay2:27Bill LeeNino Espinosa---Dawson (2), McBride, Speier
Los Angeles DodgersNL5San Diego PadresNL2Box | PBP915,171San Diego StadiumDay2:34Lerrin LaGrowSteve MuraDon SuttonThomasson, Yeager
15 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 Sunday, September 23, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles15410054.649-72256116146-3154-23523.400
AL East224Milwaukee Brewers1559164.5879.57716888341-3650-28642.667
AL East336Boston Red Sox1548668.55814.081068312738-3949-28651.833
AL East4510New York Yankees1548371.53917.06916533838-4145-306601.000
AL East5611Detroit Tigers1558273.52918.57517074437-4145-32633.500
AL East6915Cleveland Indians1557976.51021.5734767-3334-4345-33624.333
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays15652104.33349.0590822-23220-5532-49615.167
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West148California Angels1568571.545-84474410038-4047-31633.500
AL West2712Kansas City Royals1568274.5263.08197992038-4044-34633.500
AL West3813Minnesota Twins1568175.5194.07406855543-3838-37615.167
AL West41017Texas Rangers1567878.5007.07206764439-4239-36651.833
AL West51119Chicago White Sox1536984.45114.5700727-2737-4131-44743.571
AL West61222Seattle Mariners1566591.41720.0680794-11429-4636-45624.333
AL West71325Oakland Athletics15653103.34032.0556822-26622-5331-50615.167
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Montreal Expos1539360.608-68254313938-3755-23725.286
NL East223Pittsburgh Pirates1559362.6001.072260911350-3243-30752.714
NL East359St. Louis Cardinals1558471.54210.06896494041-3642-36725.286
NL East4614Philadelphia Phillies1578176.51614.0662697-3539-4042-36532.600
NL East5716Chicago Cubs1557877.50316.0677672534-4444-33725.286
NL East61224New York Mets1555798.36837.0550671-12128-4528-54761.857
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West135Cincinnati Reds1568868.564-7206249642-3946-29523.400
NL West247Houston Astros1558669.5551.5555552334-4052-29734.429
NL West3818Los Angeles Dodgers1567680.48712.07096951431-4745-33633.500
NL West4920San Francisco Giants1566987.44219.0652717-6533-4836-39624.333
NL West51021San Diego Padres1566591.41723.0580666-8626-4939-42532.600
NL West61123Atlanta Braves1536192.39925.5638741-10330-4831-44752.714
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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