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MLB Games on Friday April 20, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Milwaukee BrewersAL3Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP911,234Memorial StadiumNight2:52Steve StoneMike CaldwellDon StanhouseCooper, Lezcano, Singleton
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Boston Red SoxAL9Box | PBP920,925Fenway ParkDay2:33Andy HasslerDennis Leonard---Yastrzemski
Oakland AthleticsAL4California AngelsAL7Box | PBP927,417Anaheim StadiumNight3:05Frank TananaRick LangfordDave FrostAikens
Chicago White SoxAL4Cleveland IndiansAL2Box | PBP107,977Cleveland StadiumNight2:46Mike ProlyVictor Cruz------
Toronto Blue JaysAL2Detroit TigersAL7Box | PBP913,617Tiger StadiumNight2:12Milt WilcoxMark Lemongello---Mayberry, Wagner, Whitaker
Texas RangersAL3New York YankeesAL5Box | PBP926,651Yankee Stadium INight2:08Ed FigueroaSteve ComerDick Tidrow---
San Diego PadresNL7Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP910,205Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:17Randy JonesRick Matula---Murphy, Tenace, Turner
Montreal ExposNL5Chicago CubsNL8Box | PBP96,225Wrigley FieldDay2:21Lynn McGlothenWoodie FrymanBruce SutterKingman, Speier
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP1019,834AstrodomeNight3:16Joe SambitoJim Bibby------
New York MetsNL0Philadelphia PhilliesNL8Box | PBP933,253Veterans StadiumNight2:20Dick RuthvenCraig Swan------
Los Angeles DodgersNL2San Francisco GiantsNL3Box | PBP939,906Candlestick ParkNight2:25Gary LavelleJerry Reuss------
Cincinnati RedsNL10St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP917,311Busch Stadium IINight2:47Fred NormanBob Sykes---Bench, Driessen, Griffey
12 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 Friday, April 20, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East135Boston Red Sox1174.636-6445192-25-21498465.564
AL East247New York Yankees1385.615-555504-24-31478166.551
AL East3610Milwaukee Brewers1275.5830.56251113-44-11498861.591
AL East4712Detroit Tigers954.5561.0554872-33-11528072.526
AL East51019Baltimore Orioles1358.3853.05366-131-54-31469749.664
AL East61222Toronto Blue Jays1248.3333.56287-252-42-415049101.327
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1138.2734.03159-281-52-31507872.520
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111California Angels14113.786-9858408-23-11487771.520
AL West224Texas Rangers1073.7002.05338152-25-11527676.500
AL West359Minnesota Twins1275.5833.0646047-20-31507575.500
AL West4814Chicago White Sox1266.5004.07259135-21-41486781.453
AL West5916Kansas City Royals1156.4554.5676611-54-11518071.530
AL West61120Seattle Mariners1459.3576.07089-190-35-61486286.419
AL West71325Oakland Athletics14410.2867.04974-251-43-61485098.338
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Montreal Expos1183.727-413924-24-11498762.584
NL East236Philadelphia Phillies1174.6361.05232204-43-01517774.510
NL East3613St. Louis Cardinals1266.5002.5514652-53-21508070.533
NL East4917Chicago Cubs1046.4003.53344-111-33-31527676.500
NL East51021Pittsburgh Pirates1248.3334.54967-180-34-51509456.627
NL East61224New York Mets1037.3004.54046-62-31-41526092.395
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West123Houston Astros14104.714-6335284-36-11487969.534
NL West248San Francisco Giants1596.6001.5776984-35-31476285.422
NL West3511Cincinnati Reds1486.5712.0736675-33-31478265.558
NL West4715San Diego Padres1578.4673.56576-113-54-31466185.418
NL West5818Los Angeles Dodgers1569.4004.55570-151-35-61477374.497
NL West61123Atlanta Braves1349.3085.55261-93-61-31476285.422
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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