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MLB Games on Saturday April 21, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Milwaukee BrewersAL2Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP910,021Memorial StadiumDay2:23Sammy StewartBill TraversDon StanhouseMay (2)
Kansas City RoyalsAL4Boston Red SoxAL10Box | PBP934,332Fenway ParkDay2:54Bob StanleyLarry GuraTom BurgmeierEvans, Lynn, Rice
Oakland AthleticsAL1California AngelsAL13Box | PBP934,728Anaheim StadiumNight3:03Nolan RyanMatt Keough---Baylor, Rudi
Chicago White SoxAL6Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP97,474Cleveland StadiumDay2:28Ross BaumgartenWayne GarlandMike Proly---
Toronto Blue JaysAL5Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP910,904Tiger StadiumNight2:32Phil HuffmanJack BillinghamDave FreislebenBosetti
Seattle MarinersAL5Minnesota TwinsAL6Box | PBP96,678Metropolitan StadiumDay2:22Jerry KoosmanFloyd BannisterMike MarshallLandreaux, Smalley
Texas RangersAL5New York YankeesAL0Box | PBP925,530Yankee Stadium IDay2:04Fergie JenkinsCatfish Hunter------
San Diego PadresNL9Atlanta BravesNL5Box | PBP928,950Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight3:01John D'AcquistoGene Garber---Bonnell, Tenace
Montreal ExposNL3Chicago CubsNL4Box | PBP919,911Wrigley FieldDay3:02Donnie MooreDavid PalmerBruce Sutter---
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP1048,977AstrodomeNight3:23Joaquin AndujarKent Tekulve---Milner, Stargell
New York MetsNL0Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP931,851Veterans StadiumNight2:14Nino EspinosaNeil AllenTug McGraw---
Los Angeles DodgersNL2San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP1037,775Candlestick ParkDay2:56Burt HootonTom Griffin------
Cincinnati RedsNL4St. Louis CardinalsNL1Box | PBP916,776Busch Stadium IINight2:35Mike LaCossSilvio MartinezDoug BairSimmons
13 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 Saturday, April 21, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Boston Red Sox1284.667-7449252-26-21488365.561
AL East259New York Yankees1486.5711.05560-54-24-41468165.555
AL East3711Milwaukee Brewers1376.5381.5645593-54-11488860.595
AL East4813Detroit Tigers1055.5002.0595362-33-21518071.530
AL East5918Baltimore Orioles1468.4293.05768-111-55-31459649.662
AL East61120Toronto Blue Jays1358.3853.56791-243-42-414948101.322
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1239.2505.03665-291-52-41497871.523
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111California Angels15123.800-11159528-24-11477671.517
AL West223Texas Rangers1183.7272.05838203-25-11517576.497
AL West347Minnesota Twins1385.6153.0706557-21-31497475.497
AL West4612Chicago White Sox1376.5384.07864146-21-41476681.449
AL West51019Kansas City Royals1257.4175.57176-51-64-11508070.533
AL West61221Seattle Mariners15510.3337.07595-200-45-61476285.422
AL West71325Oakland Athletics15411.2678.05087-371-53-61475097.340
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East125Montreal Expos1284.667-444314-34-11488761.588
NL East234Philadelphia Phillies1284.667-5532234-44-01507674.507
NL East3715St. Louis Cardinals1367.4622.5525022-53-31498069.537
NL East4816Chicago Cubs1156.4552.53747-101-34-31517576.497
NL East51022Pittsburgh Pirates1349.3084.55372-190-44-51499455.631
NL East61224New York Mets1138.2734.54049-92-41-41516091.397
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Houston Astros15114.733-6839294-37-11477869.531
NL West248Cincinnati Reds1596.6002.07767106-33-31468165.555
NL West3510San Francisco Giants1697.5632.5787174-35-41466284.425
NL West4614San Diego Padres1688.5003.57481-74-54-31456085.414
NL West5917Los Angeles Dodgers1679.4384.55771-142-35-61467274.493
NL West61123Atlanta Braves14410.2866.55770-133-61-41466284.425
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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