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MLB Games on Saturday April 28, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL0California AngelsAL5Box | PBP941,954Anaheim StadiumNight2:30Dave FrostChuck Rainey---Grich
Texas RangersAL2Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP915,703Comiskey ParkNight2:08Francisco BarriosSteve ComerMike ProlyJorgensen
Minnesota TwinsAL3Detroit TigersAL5Box | PBP98,818Tiger StadiumDay2:23Kip YoungDave GoltzJohn HillerKusick, Wynegar
Cleveland IndiansAL2Kansas City RoyalsAL7Box | PBP927,167Royals StadiumNight2:28Dennis LeonardRick Waits---Cowens, McRae, Thornton
Baltimore OriolesAL5Oakland AthleticsAL8Box | PBP92,436Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:55Jim ToddScott McGregorDave HeaverloDauer, Newman
New York YankeesAL2Seattle MarinersAL3Box | PBP935,048The KingdomeNight2:03Shane RawleyCatfish HunterJohn MontagueBochte
Milwaukee BrewersAL11Toronto Blue JaysAL8Box | PBP1012,683Exhibition StadiumDay3:36Bob McClureMike Willis---Carty
Chicago CubsNL2Atlanta BravesNL7Box | PBP918,785Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:22Rick MatulaRick ReuschelGene GarberMurphy
St. Louis CardinalsNL12Cincinnati RedsNL1Box | PBP919,471Riverfront StadiumDay2:27Pete VuckovichTom Hume---Tyson
San Francisco GiantsNL4Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP914,411Olympic StadiumDay2:32Scott SandersonEd HalickiElias SosaClark, Perez
Los Angeles DodgersNL3New York MetsNL1Box | PBP911,426Shea StadiumDay2:10Burt HootonPete Falcone---Yeager, Youngblood
San Diego PadresNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL0Box | PBP931,633Veterans StadiumNight2:15John D'AcquistoSteve Carlton------
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 Saturday, April 28, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East125Boston Red Sox18126.667-9666305-47-21427963.556
AL East268Milwaukee Brewers19118.5791.510087135-76-11428458.592
AL East3710Baltimore Orioles21129.5711.59888105-67-31389048.652
AL East4812New York Yankees19109.5262.57072-25-55-41417962.560
AL East51015Detroit Tigers1578.4673.5777432-55-31467868.534
AL East61325Toronto Blue Jays19613.3166.586123-374-72-61434796.329
AL East71426Cleveland Indians18513.2787.066103-371-84-51437667.531
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West114California Angels21147.667-13688488-26-51417467.525
AL West236Minnesota Twins18117.6111.5878349-42-31447173.493
AL West347Texas Rangers17107.5882.0706283-57-21457372.503
AL West459Kansas City Royals19118.5792.0114104101-710-11437469.517
AL West5914Chicago White Sox19910.4744.010690166-63-41416477.454
AL West61123Oakland Athletics20713.3506.568108-402-55-81424795.331
AL West71224Seattle Mariners21714.3337.089115-260-57-91416081.426
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East122Montreal Expos17125.706-7966134-48-11438360.580
NL East233Philadelphia Phillies18126.6670.57554214-48-21447272.500
NL East3411St. Louis Cardinals18108.5562.58065155-64-31447668.528
NL East4616Chicago Cubs1679.4384.55164-131-56-41467373.500
NL East51020New York Mets1569.4005.0575703-43-51475790.388
NL East61222Pittsburgh Pirates17611.3536.07588-132-54-61459253.634
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Houston Astros19145.737-8655316-48-11437568.524
NL West2513Cincinnati Reds201010.5004.58998-96-44-61418061.567
NL West3718Los Angeles Dodgers21912.4296.08290-84-65-61417071.496
NL West4919San Diego Padres21912.4296.093105-125-94-31405981.421
NL West5817San Francisco Giants21912.4296.095112-174-75-51416279.440
NL West61121Atlanta Braves19712.3687.08290-83-64-61415982.418
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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