Saturday, September 08, 1979

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Regular Season Games

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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Baltimore Orioles3Boston Red Sox2Boxscore9Day2:3333,819Mike FlanaganDennis EckersleyDon StanhouseFenway ParkBoston, MA
Milwaukee Brewers2California Angels3Boxscore9Night2:2737,624Jim BarrJerry AugustineJohn MontagueAngel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Toronto Blue Jays4Cleveland Indians5Boxscore9Day2:454,439Rick WiseDave Stieb Cleveland StadiumCleveland, OH
New York Yankees5Detroit Tigers4Boxscore9Night2:1630,069Ron GuidryJack MorrisRich GossageTiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Texas Rangers6Minnesota Twins2Boxscore9Night2:2715,382Doc MedichJerry KoosmanJim KernMetropolitan StadiumBloomington, MN
Chicago White Sox1Oakland Athletics2Boxscore9Day2:321,596Steve McCattyMike Proly Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA
Kansas City Royals2Seattle Mariners4Boxscore9Night2:3212,340Floyd BannisterDennis Leonard KingdomeSeattle, WA
San Diego Padres9Atlanta Braves2Boxscore9Night2:144,261Bob ShirleyRick Matula Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
Philadelphia Phillies9Chicago Cubs8Boxscore9Day3:0520,767Rawly EastwickBruce Sutter Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
Los Angeles Dodgers1Cincinnati Reds4Boxscore9Day2:2140,345Bill BonhamJerry ReussTom HumeCinergy FieldCincinnati, OH
San Francisco Giants2Houston Astros1Boxscore9Night3:0032,300Greg MintonJoe SambitoGary LavelleAstrodomeHouston, TX
Pittsburgh Pirates2New York Mets3Boxscore15Day4:188,095Dock EllisJim Rooker Shea StadiumNew York, NY
Montreal Expos7St. Louis Cardinals2Boxscore9Night2:2428,434Bill LeeJohn Fulgham Busch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
13 record(s)

Standings

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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-09-08AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1399346.669--651501150W642-2651-2011115910257.642--911.450Lost World Series (Pirates)
1979-09-08AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1428359.58511.570363568L338-3545-242241619566.5908.0127.632dnq
1979-09-08AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1387860.56514.5737603134L234-3545-243361609169.56911.5139.591dnq
1979-09-08AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1397762.55416.062858048W133-3444-284481608971.55613.5129.571dnq
1979-09-08AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1427468.52120.569767126L134-3840-3057121618576.52818.0118.579dnq
1979-09-08AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1427369.51421.5672702-30W232-3741-3269151618180.50322.0811.421dnq
1979-09-08AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1414497.31250.0524745-221L520-5424-437142616253109.32750.5912.429dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-09-08AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1437964.552--781674107W435-3444-301591628874.543--910.474Lost ALCS (Orioles)
1979-09-08AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1417467.5254.07417356L135-3939-2826111628577.5253.01110.524dnq
1979-09-08AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1407268.5145.566662739L235-3237-3638141628280.5066.01012.455dnq
1979-09-08AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1427072.4938.565061238W234-4036-32410171628379.5125.0137.650dnq
1979-09-08AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1406179.43616.5639674-35L435-3825-42511201607387.45614.0128.600dnq
1979-09-08AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1436083.42019.0621718-97W126-4334-40612211626795.41421.0712.368dnq
1979-09-08AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1424993.34529.5515748-233W320-4929-447132516254108.33334.0515.250dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-09-08NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1358055.593--604491113W131-3649-191121609565.5942.01510.600dnq
1979-09-08NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1428458.5920.567057397L144-2940-292231629864.605--146.700Won World Series (Orioles)
1979-09-08NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1407763.5505.564159744L136-3240-3235101628676.53112.0913.409dnq
1979-09-08NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1397267.51810.062861612L130-3642-3146131628082.49418.0815.348dnq
1979-09-08NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1427171.50012.5596627-31W134-3937-3257161628478.51914.0137.650dnq
1979-09-08NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1405684.40026.5520614-94W127-4428-41611231626399.38935.0715.318dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1979-09-08NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1438162.566--67358192W137-3444-281351619071.559--99.500Lost NLCS (Pirates)
1979-09-08NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1428062.5630.55075070L232-3548-272471628973.5491.5911.450dnq
1979-09-08NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1426775.47213.5650657-7L129-4538-3038181627983.48811.5128.600dnq
1979-09-08NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1436380.44118.0622667-45W232-4431-3649191627191.43819.5811.421dnq
1979-09-08NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1436083.42021.0531609-78W224-4736-36510221616893.42222.0810.444dnq
1979-09-08NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1415586.39025.0589692-103L225-4430-42612241606694.41323.5118.579dnq
26 record(s)