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MLB Games on Friday May 4, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Seattle MarinersAL3Boston Red SoxAL5Box | PBP921,903Fenway ParkNight2:02Steve RenkoGlenn Abbott---Horton, Jones, Lynn, Yastrzemski
Kansas City RoyalsAL5Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP104,056Cleveland StadiumNight3:20Al HraboskySid Monge---Otis
Toronto Blue JaysAL5Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP928,896County StadiumNight2:52Jim ClancyMike CaldwellDave FreislebenOglivie
Detroit TigersAL6Minnesota TwinsAL7Box | PBP95,768Metropolitan StadiumNight2:47Mike MarshallAurelio Lopez---Adams, Jackson
Oakland AthleticsAL11New York YankeesAL5Box | PBP917,705Yankee Stadium INight2:48Mike NorrisJim BeattieBob LaceyGross (2), Spencer (2)
Chicago White SoxAL7Texas RangersAL5Box | PBP90Arlington StadiumDay2:26Francisco BarriosSparky LyleMike ProlyLemon, Zisk
Chicago White SoxAL6Texas RangersAL7Box | PBP924,200Arlington StadiumNight2:38Ed FarmerLerrin LaGrow---Garr, Washington
Atlanta BravesNL2Chicago CubsNL6Box | PBP93,928Wrigley FieldDay2:43Mike KrukowRick MatulaLynn McGlothen---
Houston AstrosNL5Cincinnati RedsNL6Box | PBP1020,988Riverfront StadiumNight3:47Doug BairFrank Riccelli---Cabell, Driessen
Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP942,717Dodger StadiumNight2:13Randy LerchDon Sutton---Cey, Schmidt
Montreal ExposNL12San Diego PadresNL1Box | PBP920,309San Diego StadiumNight2:03Ross GrimsleyJohn D'Acquisto---Carter, Dawson, Winfield
New York MetsNL3San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP919,275Candlestick ParkNight2:19Vida BlueSkip Lockwood---Whitfield
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3St. Louis CardinalsNL4Box | PBP913,525Busch Stadium IINight2:36Bob SykesDon RobinsonBuddy Schultz---
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 Friday, May 04, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Boston Red Sox23158.652-11482327-68-21377661.555
AL East237Baltimore Orioles25169.640-131100319-67-31348648.642
AL East369Milwaukee Brewers261511.5771.5130105258-97-21358055.593
AL East4815New York Yankees241113.4584.593100-76-85-51367858.574
AL East51018Detroit Tigers19811.4215.0979523-75-41427765.542
AL East61325Toronto Blue Jays26818.3088.5110154-445-83-101364591.331
AL East71426Cleveland Indians23716.3048.079127-482-85-81387464.536
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Minnesota Twins24177.708-1221081413-44-31386573.471
AL West245California Angels25169.6401.5147103448-28-71377265.526
AL West358Texas Rangers23149.6092.510693136-68-31396970.496
AL West4712Kansas City Royals241311.5424.0141127142-711-41387266.522
AL West5916Chicago White Sox231013.4356.512111747-73-61376374.460
AL West61120Oakland Athletics251015.4007.593137-443-57-101374493.321
AL West71224Seattle Mariners26818.30810.0109145-360-68-121365977.434
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Montreal Expos22166.727-11589265-511-11387959.572
NL East223Philadelphia Phillies23158.6521.59072185-510-31396970.496
NL East3410St. Louis Cardinals241311.5424.010391125-77-51387365.529
NL East4613Chicago Cubs201010.5005.06976-73-67-41427072.493
NL East51122New York Mets21813.3817.58392-93-65-71415586.390
NL East61021Pittsburgh Pirates21813.3817.5100104-42-66-71419051.638
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West136Houston Astros25169.640-11489258-88-11377364.533
NL West2511Cincinnati Reds241311.5422.5105110-56-47-71377760.562
NL West3714San Francisco Giants261214.4624.5119131-125-97-51365977.434
NL West4817San Diego Padres261115.4235.5120132-126-115-41355778.422
NL West5919Los Angeles Dodgers271116.4076.0107121-145-96-71356867.504
NL West61223Atlanta Braves23815.3487.096114-184-84-71375879.423
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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