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MLB Games on Saturday July 28, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL0California AngelsAL5Box | PBP941,891Anaheim StadiumNight2:23Don AaseJerry Koosman------
Cleveland IndiansAL10Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP914,466Comiskey ParkNight3:05Mike PaxtonSteve TroutVictor CruzMay
Baltimore OriolesAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL6Box | PBP940,448Royals StadiumNight3:00Rich GaleDennis Martinez---Brett
New York YankeesAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL9Box | PBP951,952County StadiumNight2:39Lary SorensenLuis Tiant------
Seattle MarinersAL5Oakland AthleticsAL6Box | PBP91,621Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:39Dave HamiltonOdell Jones------
Boston Red SoxAL1Texas RangersAL0Box | PBP935,207Arlington StadiumNight2:32Dennis EckersleyFergie Jenkins------
Detroit TigersAL0Toronto Blue JaysAL3Box | PBP930,131Exhibition StadiumNight1:57Dave LemanczykBruce Robbins------
Cincinnati RedsNL8Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP90Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay3:14Bill BonhamTony BrizzolaraTom HumeMatthews (2), Royster
Cincinnati RedsNL5Atlanta BravesNL8Box | PBP937,265Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:43Mickey MahlerFrank Pastore---Horner
Los Angeles DodgersNL2Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP939,747AstrodomeNight2:08Ken ForschJerry Reuss------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP938,661Olympic StadiumNight2:33Jim BibbyDan SchatzederKent TekulveParker, Parrish
Chicago CubsNL4New York MetsNL6Box | PBP911,359Shea StadiumDay2:43Pete FalconeKen HoltzmanNeil AllenKingman (3), Mazzilli, Stearns
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP940,063Veterans StadiumNight2:33Mark LittellRon Reed---Luzinski
San Francisco GiantsNL3San Diego PadresNL4Box | PBP922,815San Diego StadiumNight2:53Rollie FingersPedro Borbon---Evans
14 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, July 28, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1026834.667-50137912229-2339-11573423.596
AL East222Boston Red Sox986137.6225.052541710825-2336-14623032.484
AL East333Milwaukee Brewers1036241.6026.55144328228-2634-15583325.569
AL East4610New York Yankees1025547.53913.04564203623-2832-19583424.586
AL East5815Detroit Tigers995049.50516.54874761124-2826-21623527.565
AL East61017Cleveland Indians1014952.48518.5449499-5023-2926-23603228.533
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays1033271.31136.5369527-15815-3817-33592138.356
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West144California Angels1045945.567-56446010427-2532-20582929.500
AL West259Minnesota Twins1005446.5403.05134555828-2126-25622834.452
AL West3711Texas Rangers1015447.5353.54614223922-2432-23612932.475
AL West4916Kansas City Royals1015051.4957.5518539-2124-2726-24613526.574
AL West51119Chicago White Sox1014655.45511.5469486-1726-2420-31592732.458
AL West61223Seattle Mariners1054461.41915.5466544-7819-3225-29572334.404
AL West71426Oakland Athletics1042876.26931.0364600-23611-4017-36582632.448
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East115Montreal Expos965442.563-4343676723-2731-15644123.641
NL East237Pittsburgh Pirates1005644.560-4624075530-2126-23624220.677
NL East348Chicago Cubs975443.5570.5447441624-2230-21652639.400
NL East4613St. Louis Cardinals975047.5154.54494292019-2430-24653629.554
NL East5714Philadelphia Phillies1015249.5154.5444454-1023-3029-19613229.525
NL East61021New York Mets984355.43912.0372423-5119-3223-24642044.313
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West126Houston Astros1055946.562-386396-1025-2834-18573027.526
NL West2512Cincinnati Reds1065650.5283.54794433628-2828-22553421.618
NL West3818San Francisco Giants1045054.4818.5483484-124-2926-25582137.362
NL West4920San Diego Padres1064858.45311.5404445-4118-3130-27552035.364
NL West51122Los Angeles Dodgers1034459.42714.0476500-2416-3628-23593524.593
NL West61224Atlanta Braves1054362.41016.0478525-4718-3425-28552332.418
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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