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MLB Games on Saturday September 8, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL3Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP933,819Fenway ParkDay2:33Mike FlanaganDennis EckersleyDon StanhouseBurleson
Milwaukee BrewersAL2California AngelsAL3Box | PBP937,624Anaheim StadiumNight2:27Jim BarrJerry AugustineJohn MontagueGantner
Toronto Blue JaysAL4Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP94,439Cleveland StadiumDay2:45Rick WiseDave Stieb---Bonds, Woods
New York YankeesAL5Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP930,069Tiger StadiumNight2:16Ron GuidryJack MorrisRich GossageLeFlore, Nettles, Stegman
Texas RangersAL6Minnesota TwinsAL2Box | PBP915,382Metropolitan StadiumNight2:27Doc MedichJerry KoosmanJim KernPutnam
Chicago White SoxAL1Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP91,596Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:32Steve McCattyMike Proly------
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP912,340The KingdomeNight2:32Floyd BannisterDennis Leonard---Bochte
San Diego PadresNL9Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP94,261Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:14Bob ShirleyRick Matula---Horner
Philadelphia PhilliesNL9Chicago CubsNL8Box | PBP920,767Wrigley FieldDay3:05Rawly EastwickBruce Sutter---Foote, Kingman, Martin
Los Angeles DodgersNL1Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP940,345Riverfront StadiumDay2:21Bill BonhamJerry ReussTom Hume---
San Francisco GiantsNL2Houston AstrosNL1Box | PBP932,300AstrodomeNight3:00Greg MintonJoe SambitoGary LavelleLeMaster
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2New York MetsNL3Box | PBP158,095Shea StadiumDay4:18Dock EllisJim Rooker---Kranepool
Montreal ExposNL7St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP928,434Busch Stadium IINight2:24Bill LeeJohn Fulgham---Hernandez
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 Saturday, September 08, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1399346.669-65150115042-2651-2020911.450
AL East224Milwaukee Brewers1428359.58511.57036356838-3545-2419127.632
AL East336Boston Red Sox1387860.56514.573760313434-3545-2422139.591
AL East448New York Yankees1397762.55416.06285804833-3444-2821129.571
AL East5712Detroit Tigers1427468.52120.56976712634-3840-3019118.579
AL East6915Cleveland Indians1427369.51421.5672702-3032-3741-3219811.421
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays1414497.31250.0524745-22120-5424-4321912.429
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West159California Angels1437964.552-78167410735-3444-3019910.474
AL West2611Kansas City Royals1417467.5254.0741735635-3939-28211110.524
AL West3814Minnesota Twins1407268.5145.56666273935-3237-36221012.455
AL West41017Texas Rangers1427072.4938.56506123834-4036-3220137.650
AL West51120Chicago White Sox1406179.43616.5639674-3535-3825-4220128.600
AL West61221Seattle Mariners1436083.42019.0621718-9726-4334-4019712.368
AL West71325Oakland Athletics1424993.34529.5515748-23320-4929-4420515.250
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Montreal Expos1358055.593-60449111331-3649-19251510.600
NL East223Pittsburgh Pirates1428458.5920.56705739744-2940-2920146.700
NL East3510St. Louis Cardinals1407763.5505.56415974436-3240-3222913.409
NL East4613Chicago Cubs1397267.51810.06286161230-3642-3123815.348
NL East5716Philadelphia Phillies1427171.50012.5596627-3134-3937-3220137.650
NL East61123New York Mets1405684.40026.5520614-9427-4428-4122715.318
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West135Cincinnati Reds1438162.566-6735819237-3444-281899.500
NL West247Houston Astros1428062.5630.5507507032-3548-2720911.450
NL West3818Los Angeles Dodgers1426775.47213.5650657-729-4538-3020128.600
NL West4919San Francisco Giants1436380.44118.0622667-4532-4431-3619811.421
NL West51022San Diego Padres1436083.42021.0531609-7824-4736-3618810.444
NL West61224Atlanta Braves1415586.39025.0589692-10325-4430-4219118.579
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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