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MLB Games on Friday May 18, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL10Boston Red SoxAL0Box | PBP933,694Fenway ParkNight2:39Jim BeattieMike Torrez------
Chicago White SoxAL3California AngelsAL7Box | PBP925,598Anaheim StadiumNight2:53Frank TananaRon SchuelerMark Clear---
Detroit TigersAL5Cleveland IndiansAL3Box | PBP910,452Cleveland StadiumNight2:43John HillerSid Monge------
Minnesota TwinsAL10Kansas City RoyalsAL6Box | PBP1021,475Royals StadiumNight3:02Mike MarshallRenie Martin---Jackson
Milwaukee BrewersAL8Oakland AthleticsAL0Box | PBP92,556Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:39Bill TraversMike Norris---Molitor
Texas RangersAL5Seattle MarinersAL13Box | PBP95,948The KingdomeNight2:39John MontagueSteve Comer---Horton, Jones, Zisk
Baltimore OriolesAL7Toronto Blue JaysAL6Box | PBP1112,088Exhibition StadiumNight3:18Don StanhouseDave Freisleben---Singleton
San Francisco GiantsNL4Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP913,896Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:12Mickey MahlerVida BlueGene GarberHorner, Murphy (3)
Pittsburgh PiratesNL9Chicago CubsNL5Box | PBP912,578Wrigley FieldDay2:12John CandelariaKen Holtzman---Buckner, Kingman, Nicosia, Parker, Sizemore, Stargell
Los Angeles DodgersNL6Cincinnati RedsNL7Box | PBP934,192Riverfront StadiumNight2:34Pedro BorbonJerry Reuss---Garvey, Lopes, Russell
San Diego PadresNL2Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP99,445AstrodomeNight2:32Joe NiekroRollie Fingers---Ashby, Richards
Montreal ExposNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP931,481Veterans StadiumNight2:33Stan BahnsenDick RuthvenElias SosaDawson
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, May 18, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East123Baltimore Orioles372413.649-1951395611-813-51227844.639
AL East234Boston Red Sox362313.6390.5192146467-616-71246856.548
AL East3610New York Yankees372116.5683.0173152217-814-81236855.553
AL East4711Milwaukee Brewers382117.5533.51841503411-1310-41237449.602
AL East51019Detroit Tigers311417.4527.0152156-46-108-71307159.546
AL East61120Cleveland Indians361422.3899.5133176-435-119-111256758.536
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays391029.25615.0144224-806-154-141234380.350
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Minnesota Twins362412.667-2011713015-49-81265868.460
AL West246California Angels382315.6052.02151724311-812-71246559.524
AL West358Texas Rangers362115.5833.0172164812-89-71266264.492
AL West4813Kansas City Royals392118.5384.52192001910-1211-61236459.520
AL West5915Chicago White Sox361818.5006.0180176413-105-81245569.444
AL West61224Oakland Athletics381226.31613.0123209-865-127-141244282.339
AL West71325Seattle Mariners391227.30813.5163211-482-1210-151235568.447
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Philadelphia Phillies362412.667-1841315314-810-41266066.476
NL East225Montreal Expos342113.6182.01471361110-1211-11267452.587
NL East349St. Louis Cardinals352015.5713.5142121217-812-81276661.520
NL East4716Chicago Cubs331617.4856.5156178-225-811-91296465.496
NL East5918Pittsburgh Pirates331518.4557.5159161-26-89-101298346.643
NL East61223New York Mets331122.33311.5119148-296-155-71295277.403
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West137Cincinnati Reds372215.595-1921672510-612-91246856.548
NL West2512Houston Astros392118.5382.016115659-1012-81236855.553
NL West3614San Francisco Giants381919.5003.5170174-48-1011-91245272.419
NL West4817Los Angeles Dodgers401921.4754.517116836-1213-91226062.492
NL West51021San Diego Padres391524.3858.0162194-327-148-101225369.434
NL West61122Atlanta Braves351322.3718.0158187-295-128-101255372.424
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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