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MLB Games on Tuesday August 14, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL1Baltimore OriolesAL2Box | PBP1215,518Memorial StadiumNight3:14Tippy MartinezEd Farmer---Morrison, Murray
Minnesota TwinsAL1Boston Red SoxAL12Box | PBP932,962Fenway ParkNight2:31Dennis EckersleyPete Redfern---Fisk, Lynn (2), Yastrzemski
Detroit TigersAL6California AngelsAL3Box | PBP929,465Anaheim StadiumNight2:24Bruce RobbinsDon AaseJack BillinghamParrish, Thompson
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL5Box | PBP921,657County StadiumNight2:25Mike CaldwellDennis LeonardBill CastroBrett, Oglivie, Thomas
Texas RangersAL5New York YankeesAL6Box | PBP924,125Yankee Stadium INight2:43Luis TiantJim KernRich GossageBell, Murcer (2)
Toronto Blue JaysAL6Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP91,289Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:28Phil HuffmanCraig Minetto---Kusick, Murphy
Cleveland IndiansAL7Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP97,302The KingdomeNight3:11Rick WaitsOdell JonesSid MongeMeyer
New York MetsNL18Atlanta BravesNL5Box | PBP95,770Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight3:10Andy HasslerTony Brizzolara---Bonnell, Horner (2), Mazzilli
San Francisco GiantsNL8Chicago CubsNL2Box | PBP921,742Wrigley FieldDay2:32John CurtisMike Krukow------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP1038,442Riverfront StadiumNight2:20Tom HumeSteve Carlton------
Montreal ExposNL1Houston AstrosNL2Box | PBP921,871AstrodomeNight2:05Joaquin AndujarBill Lee---Andujar
San Diego PadresNL1Pittsburgh PiratesNL7Box | PBP923,210Three Rivers StadiumNight2:25John CandelariaJohn D'Acquisto---Ott
Los Angeles DodgersNL9St. Louis CardinalsNL0Box | PBP921,126Busch Stadium IINight2:10Burt HootonJohn Denny---Baker, Thomasson
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 Tuesday, August 14, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1167739.664-55743412335-2542-14432518.581
AL East222Boston Red Sox1167244.6215.064750014731-2741-17441925.432
AL East334Milwaukee Brewers1196950.5809.55865275931-2838-22422616.619
AL East459New York Yankees1166353.54314.05194754426-3037-23442618.591
AL East5814Cleveland Indians1196158.51317.5552593-4130-3231-26422022.476
AL East6915Detroit Tigers1186058.50818.0577575228-3432-24432518.581
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays1193881.31940.5437616-17919-4319-38431528.349
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West146California Angels1206753.558-64953311631-2836-25422121.500
AL West2611Minnesota Twins1176255.5303.55765364031-2731-28452025.444
AL West3713Kansas City Royals1186157.5175.06206101028-3233-25442420.545
AL West41016Texas Rangers1196059.5046.55555173825-3235-27432320.535
AL West51119Chicago White Sox1175364.45312.5539558-1931-2722-37432023.465
AL West61223Seattle Mariners1204971.40818.0521617-9622-3627-35421824.429
AL West71426Oakland Athletics1203585.29232.0420664-24414-4421-41421923.452
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East125Pittsburgh Pirates1186850.576-5604887234-2534-25443014.682
NL East237Montreal Expos1146351.5533.05084377125-3338-18463214.696
NL East3510Chicago Cubs1156154.5305.5535527826-3035-24471928.404
NL East4612St. Louis Cardinals1176156.5216.55365142227-3033-27452520.556
NL East5717Philadelphia Phillies1206060.5009.0522549-2725-3735-23422418.571
NL East61122New York Mets1165066.43117.0450510-6023-3526-32461333.283
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West113Houston Astros1207050.583-443444-127-3143-19421923.452
NL West248Cincinnati Reds1216655.5454.55634897430-3036-25402416.600
NL West3818San Francisco Giants1195762.47912.5546553-728-3429-28431429.326
NL West4920Los Angeles Dodgers1185365.44916.0560566-620-4033-25442618.591
NL West51021San Diego Padres1205367.44217.0454519-6521-3832-29411526.366
NL West61224Atlanta Braves1204773.39223.0521602-8119-4128-32401921.475
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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