Saturday, August 18, 1979

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Regular Season Games

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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Kansas City Royals2Baltimore Orioles9Boxscore9Night3:1737,645Scott McGregorLarry GuraDave FordMemorial StadiumBaltimore, MD
Chicago White Sox2Boston Red Sox8Boxscore6Day1:3833,969Steve RenkoSteve Trout Fenway ParkBoston, MA
Toronto Blue Jays5California Angels7Boxscore9Night2:3030,361Nolan RyanTom UnderwoodMark ClearAngel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Texas Rangers7Milwaukee Brewers3Boxscore9Night2:5749,172Fergie JenkinsJim SlatonJim KernCounty StadiumMilwaukee, WI
Minnesota Twins3New York Yankees5Boxscore9Night2:4438,695Ron DavisMike MarshallRich GossageYankee Stadium INew York, NY
Cleveland Indians1Oakland Athletics4Boxscore9Day2:212,273Rick LangfordRick Wise Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA
Detroit Tigers7Seattle Mariners4Boxscore9Night2:2814,049Jack MorrisRob Dressler KingdomeSeattle, WA
San Diego Padres2Chicago Cubs3Boxscore9Day2:2824,881Dick TidrowRollie Fingers Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
New York Mets3Cincinnati Reds4Boxscore9Night2:2237,694Mike LaCossNeil Allen Cinergy FieldCincinnati, OH
Philadelphia Phillies1Houston Astros0Boxscore9Night2:2337,735Larry ChristensonJ.R. RichardRon ReedAstrodomeHouston, TX
Atlanta Braves1Montreal Expos2Boxscore9Day2:3123,115Steve RogersJoey McLaughlin Stade OlympiqueMontreal, QUE
Los Angeles Dodgers5Pittsburgh Pirates1Boxscore9Night2:3440,238Jerry ReussDon Robinson Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA
San Francisco Giants4St. Louis Cardinals5Boxscore9Night2:0332,848Roy ThomasVida Blue Busch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
13 record(s)

Standings

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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-08-18AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1207941.658--571448123W135-2544-1611115910257.642--2316.590Lost World Series (Pirates)
1979-08-18AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1207545.6254.0672516156W131-2744-182221609169.56911.51624.400dnq
1979-08-18AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1237251.5858.560454163L131-2841-233331619566.5908.02315.605dnq
1979-08-18AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1206555.54214.053149140W126-3039-2545101608971.55613.52416.600dnq
1979-08-18AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1216358.52116.559958217W531-3432-2457121618576.52818.02218.550dnq
1979-08-18AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1226161.50019.0558605-47L330-3531-2669161618180.50322.02019.513dnq
1979-08-18AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1223983.32041.0449631-182L120-4519-387132516253109.32750.51426.350dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-08-18AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1236855.553--662550112W131-2837-271471628874.543--2019.513Lost ALCS (Orioles)
1979-08-18AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1216457.5293.059455341L133-2931-2826111628280.5066.01823.439dnq
1979-08-18AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1226359.5164.563862810L130-3433-2538141628577.5253.02218.550dnq
1979-08-18AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1236162.4967.056753334W126-3535-27410171628379.5125.02217.564dnq
1979-08-18AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1215467.44613.0551576-25L132-3022-37511201607387.45614.01920.487dnq
1979-08-18AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1235073.40718.0530635-105L222-3628-37612231626795.41421.01722.436dnq
1979-08-18AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1233885.30930.0432669-237W314-4424-417142616254108.33334.01623.410dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-08-18NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1227052.574--57750572L234-2536-271141629864.605--2812.700Won World Series (Orioles)
1979-08-18NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1176651.5641.551443876W326-3340-182361609565.5942.02914.674dnq
1979-08-18NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1196554.5463.556754423W426-3039-243591628082.49418.01528.349dnq
1979-08-18NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1216358.5216.555152823W227-3035-2946131628676.53112.02318.561dnq
1979-08-18NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1236360.5127.5531553-22W328-3735-2357151628478.51914.02118.538dnq
1979-08-18NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1205268.43317.0468524-56L225-3726-32610211626399.38935.01131.262dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-08-18NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1237053.569--445453-8L327-3143-221251628973.5491.51920.487dnq
1979-08-18NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1246856.5482.557349875W230-3038-262481619071.559--2215.595Lost NLCS (Pirates)
1979-08-18NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1225765.46712.55825802W524-4033-2538181627983.48811.52218.550dnq
1979-08-18NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1235766.46313.0559581-22L428-3829-2849191627191.43819.51425.359dnq
1979-08-18NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1245371.42717.5467541-74L521-4232-29511221616893.42222.01522.405dnq
1979-08-18NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1244777.37923.5528617-89L519-4328-34612241606694.41323.51917.528dnq
26 record(s)