Tuesday, May 08, 1979

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Regular Season Games

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Glossary
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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Oakland Athletics2Baltimore Orioles8Boxscore9Night2:287,126Mike FlanaganJim Todd Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD
California Angels10Boston Red Sox2Boxscore9Night2:2921,160Chris KnappChuck Rainey Fenway ParkBoston, MA
Chicago White Sox8Detroit Tigers10Boxscore9Night2:5713,769Jack BillinghamRandy Scarbery Tiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Cleveland Indians5Milwaukee Brewers9Boxscore9Night2:5512,959Moose HaasWayne Garland County StadiumMilwaukee, WI
Toronto Blue Jays6Minnesota Twins16Boxscore9Night3:143,126Mike BacsikMike Willis Metropolitan StadiumBloomington, MN
Seattle Mariners3New York Yankees5Boxscore9Night2:2115,981Jim BeattieFloyd BannisterRon GuidryYankee Stadium INew York, NY
Kansas City Royals7Texas Rangers8Boxscore9Night2:3314,400Jim KernLarry Gura Arlington StadiumArlington, TX
Pittsburgh Pirates1Atlanta Braves4Boxscore9Night2:575,741Eddie SolomonRick Rhoden Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
Cincinnati Reds8Chicago Cubs7Boxscore9Day3:1112,254Mike LaCossKen HoltzmanFrank PastoreWrigley FieldChicago, IL
St. Louis Cardinals4Houston Astros1Boxscore9Night2:2315,645Pete VuckovichKen ForschDarold KnowlesAstrodomeHouston, TX
New York Mets2Los Angeles Dodgers3Boxscore9Night2:0927,092Rick SutcliffeDale MurrayBob WelchDodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA
Philadelphia Phillies9San Diego Padres8Boxscore12Night3:1012,288Jim KaatJohn D'Acquisto Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA
Montreal Expos4San Francisco Giants0Boxscore9Night2:117,513Scott SandersonEd Halicki Candlestick ParkSan Francisco, CA
13 record(s)

Standings

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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-08AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise291910.655--15710849W19-610-412415910257.642--8347.638Lost World Series (Pirates)
1979-05-08AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise271710.6301.013810335L17-610-42351609169.56911.57459.556dnq
1979-05-08AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise291811.6211.014911138W38-910-23461619566.5908.07755.583dnq
1979-05-08AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise281414.5004.5113124-11W16-88-648141608971.55613.57557.568dnq
1979-05-08AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise231112.4785.01261206W24-87-459151618576.52818.07464.536dnq
1979-05-08AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise26818.3089.591143-52L12-96-9613251618180.50322.07362.541dnq
1979-05-08AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise30822.26711.5118186-68L45-123-107142616253109.32750.54587.341dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-08AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise28208.714--15712928W313-47-41121628280.5066.06272.463dnq
1979-05-08AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise291712.5863.516212933W19-58-72571628874.543--7162.534Lost ALCS (Orioles)
1979-05-08AL WestTexas RangersFranchise271512.5564.51261206W16-69-636101628379.5125.06867.504dnq
1979-05-08AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise281513.5365.016514817L14-911-447121628577.5253.07064.522dnq
1979-05-08AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise271215.4447.51431385L29-93-6510171607387.45614.06172.459dnq
1979-05-08AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise291118.3799.5109159-50L14-87-106112116254108.33334.04390.323dnq
1979-05-08AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise301020.33311.0131167-36L12-88-12712231626795.41421.05775.432dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-08NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise25187.720--12910029W27-611-11111609565.5942.07758.570dnq
1979-05-08NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise27198.704--1258639W59-510-32231628478.51914.06570.481dnq
1979-05-08NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise271512.5564.011610016W26-78-635111628676.53112.07164.526dnq
1979-05-08NL EastChicago CubsFranchise231211.5225.099100-1L13-69-546131628082.49418.06871.489dnq
1979-05-08NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise251015.4008.0113119-6L14-86-759191629864.605--8849.642Won World Series (Orioles)
1979-05-08NL EastNew York MetsFranchise25916.3609.096110-14L24-95-7611221626399.38935.05483.394dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-08NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise291712.586--13011812L19-108-21381628973.5491.57261.541dnq
1979-05-08NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise281612.5710.51381326W17-49-82491619071.559--7459.556Lost NLCS (Pirates)
1979-05-08NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise291316.4484.0129144-15L25-98-737161627191.43819.55875.436dnq
1979-05-08NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise311318.4195.0115140-25W25-98-948181627983.48811.56665.504dnq
1979-05-08NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise301218.4005.5145162-17L36-116-7510201616893.42222.05675.427dnq
1979-05-08NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise27918.3337.0118142-24W14-105-8612241606694.41323.55776.429dnq
26 record(s)