Wednesday, May 16, 1979

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Regular Season Games

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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Baltimore Orioles10Boston Red Sox6Boxscore9Night2:5627,569Dennis MartinezAndy HasslerTim StoddardFenway ParkBoston, MA
Milwaukee Brewers3California Angels4Boxscore11Night2:5821,533Mark ClearJerry Augustine Angel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Toronto Blue Jays4Cleveland Indians3Boxscore9Night2:534,079Dave LemanczykRick Wise Cleveland StadiumCleveland, OH
Texas Rangers8Minnesota Twins4Boxscore9Night2:236,121Jon MatlackPaul HartzellJim KernMetropolitan StadiumBloomington, MN
Detroit Tigers2New York Yankees6Boxscore9Night1:5943,843Ron GuidryMark Fidrych Yankee Stadium INew York, NY
Chicago White Sox3Oakland Athletics1Boxscore9Night2:201,225Francisco BarriosMatt KeoughSteve TroutOakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA
Kansas City Royals4Seattle Mariners3Boxscore9Night2:394,819Steve BusbyOdell Jones KingdomeSeattle, WA
Los Angeles Dodgers2Atlanta Braves3Boxscore9Night2:376,277Eddie SolomonAndy MessersmithGene GarberAtlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
Philadelphia Phillies13Chicago Cubs0Boxscore9Day2:2118,015Steve CarltonRick Reuschel Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
San Diego Padres0Cincinnati Reds7Boxscore9Day2:1525,327Bill BonhamSteve Mura Cinergy FieldCincinnati, OH
San Francisco Giants8Houston Astros4Boxscore10Night3:0310,094Gary LavelleBo McLaughlin AstrodomeHouston, TX
New York Mets3Pittsburgh Pirates4Boxscore13Night3:197,621Enrique RomoSkip Lockwood Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Montreal Expos0St. Louis Cardinals2Boxscore9Night1:5311,547Bob ForschBill LeeMark LittellBusch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
13 record(s)

Standings

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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-16AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise352312.657--18612759W110-713-511215910257.642--7945.637Lost World Series (Pirates)
1979-05-16AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise342212.6470.518613452L17-615-62331609169.56911.56957.548dnq
1979-05-16AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise362016.5563.517114229L310-1210-438111619566.5908.07550.600dnq
1979-05-16AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise362016.5563.516315211W26-814-847121608971.55613.56955.556dnq
1979-05-16AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise301317.4337.5147153-6L25-108-7510181618576.52818.07259.550dnq
1979-05-16AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise341321.3829.5122168-46L15-118-10611211618180.50322.06859.535dnq
1979-05-16AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise371027.27014.0135209-74W16-144-137142616253109.32750.54382.344dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-16AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise342212.647--18415925L413-49-81241628280.5066.06068.469dnq
1979-05-16AL WestTexas RangersFranchise352114.6001.516715116W412-79-72451628379.5125.06265.488dnq
1979-05-16AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise362115.5832.020016436W211-810-73581628874.543--6759.532Lost ALCS (Orioles)
1979-05-16AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise372116.5682.520718324W110-1211-446101628577.5253.06461.512dnq
1979-05-16AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise341717.5005.01721684W212-95-859151607387.45614.05670.444dnq
1979-05-16AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise361224.33311.0122196-74L65-127-126122316254108.33334.04284.333dnq
1979-05-16AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise381127.28913.0150206-56L12-129-15713251626795.41421.05668.452dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-16NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise342311.676--15810454W113-810-31111628478.51914.06167.477dnq
1979-05-16NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise321913.5943.01391318L58-1211-12261609565.5942.07652.594dnq
1979-05-16NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise342014.5883.014011822W47-812-73371628676.53112.06662.516dnq
1979-05-16NL EastChicago CubsFranchise311615.5165.5129146-17L15-811-746141628082.49418.06467.489dnq
1979-05-16NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise311318.4198.5144151-7W15-88-1059191629864.605--8546.649Won World Series (Orioles)
1979-05-16NL EastNew York MetsFranchise321121.34411.0114142-28L16-145-7611221626399.38935.05278.400dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-05-16NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise362115.583--18516124W110-611-91491619071.559--6956.552Lost NLCS (Pirates)
1979-05-16NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise372017.5411.51581517L29-1011-725131628973.5491.56956.552dnq
1979-05-16NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise381919.5003.01621557L16-1013-937161627983.48811.56064.484dnq
1979-05-16NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise361818.5003.0163168-5W27-911-948171627191.43819.55373.421dnq
1979-05-16NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise381523.3957.0160191-31L17-138-10510201616893.42222.05370.431dnq
1979-05-16NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise331122.3338.5146180-34W15-126-10612241606694.41323.55572.433dnq
26 record(s)