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MLB Games on Monday May 7, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL5Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP96,797Memorial StadiumNight2:41Rick LangfordTippy Martinez---Newman
California AngelsAL4Boston Red SoxAL9Box | PBP923,319Fenway ParkNight2:44Mike TorrezNolan Ryan---Downing, Rice, Rudi
Chicago White SoxAL4Detroit TigersAL5Box | PBP913,921Tiger StadiumNight2:26Bruce TaylorSteve Trout---Garr, Kemp, Soderholm
Toronto Blue JaysAL1Minnesota TwinsAL6Box | PBP94,571Metropolitan StadiumNight2:25Dave GoltzPhil Huffman---Wynegar
Seattle MarinersAL12New York YankeesAL4Box | PBP914,065Yankee Stadium INight3:06Rick HoneycuttPaul Mirabella---Meyer, Roberts
Kansas City RoyalsAL10Texas RangersAL6Box | PBP914,242Arlington StadiumNight2:47Eduardo RodriguezDoc MedichMarty PattinCowens, Grubb, Putnam
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP98,166Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:54John CandelariaMickey MahlerKent TekulveMatthews, Robinson
New York MetsNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL5Box | PBP927,230Dodger StadiumNight2:34Burt HootonPete FalconeBob WelchGarvey, Kranepool
Philadelphia PhilliesNL11San Diego PadresNL6Box | PBP920,766San Diego StadiumNight2:38Steve CarltonBob OwchinkoRawly Eastwick---
9 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 Monday, May 07, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Boston Red Sox26179.654-13693437-610-31347460.552
AL East235Baltimore Orioles281810.643-149106439-69-41318447.641
AL East346Milwaukee Brewers281711.6071.0140106348-99-21337855.586
AL East4814New York Yankees271314.4814.5108121-136-87-61337657.571
AL East51017Detroit Tigers221012.4555.011611244-86-41397564.540
AL East61324Cleveland Indians25817.3208.586134-482-86-91367363.537
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays29821.27610.5112170-585-113-101334588.338
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Minnesota Twins27198.704-1411231813-46-41356372.467
AL West258California Angels281612.5713.5152127258-58-71347262.537
AL West369Kansas City Royals271512.5564.0158140184-811-41357065.519
AL West4712Texas Rangers261412.5384.511811356-68-61366967.507
AL West5916Chicago White Sox261214.4626.513512879-83-61346173.455
AL West61121Oakland Athletics281117.3938.5107151-444-77-101344391.321
AL West71223Seattle Mariners291019.34510.0128162-342-78-121335776.429
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Montreal Expos24177.708-125100256-611-11367858.574
NL East223Philadelphia Phillies26188.692-11678388-510-31366670.485
NL East3511Chicago Cubs221210.5454.0929203-69-41406872.486
NL East4613St. Louis Cardinals261412.5384.011299135-78-61367264.529
NL East5818Pittsburgh Pirates241014.4177.0112115-34-76-71388850.638
NL East61122New York Mets24915.3758.094107-134-85-71385484.391
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West137Houston Astros281711.607-129114159-108-11347262.537
NL West2410Cincinnati Reds271512.5561.513012556-49-81347559.560
NL West3715San Francisco Giants281315.4644.0129140-115-98-61345876.433
NL West4919San Diego Padres291217.4145.5137153-166-116-61325676.424
NL West51020Los Angeles Dodgers301218.4006.0112138-265-97-91326765.508
NL West61225Atlanta Braves26818.3088.0114141-274-104-81345876.433
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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