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MLB Games on Monday September 17, 1979

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL10Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP95,003Comiskey ParkNight2:57Mike BacsikRich Wortham---Landreaux
New York YankeesAL1Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP90Cleveland StadiumNight2:30Rick WaitsJim Beattie------
New York YankeesAL5Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP914,063Cleveland StadiumNight2:19Sid MongeDon Hood---Dent, Harrah, Jackson, Narron, Thornton
Baltimore OriolesAL2Detroit TigersAL1Box | PBP912,918Tiger StadiumNight2:28Scott McGregorMilt Wilcox---Bumbry, Singleton
California AngelsAL4Kansas City RoyalsAL16Box | PBP938,327Royals StadiumNight3:11Dennis LeonardChris Knapp---Aikens, LaCock, Porter
Texas RangersAL6Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP92,636Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:32Steve ComerMike MorganJim KernHenderson, Putnam
Milwaukee BrewersAL7Seattle MarinersAL6Box | PBP95,636The KingdomeNight3:01Bill TraversRich HintonBob McClureMolitor
Boston Red SoxAL4Toronto Blue JaysAL5Box | PBP90Exhibition StadiumNight2:22Jesse JeffersonDick Drago---Hobson
Boston Red SoxAL5Toronto Blue JaysAL3Box | PBP915,644Exhibition StadiumNight2:12Chuck RaineyDave FreislebenBill CampbellLynn, Rice
Atlanta BravesNL4Los Angeles DodgersNL9Box | PBP916,700Dodger StadiumNight2:17Charlie HoughPhil Niekro---Baker, Ferguson (2), Garvey
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Montreal ExposNL1Box | PBP954,609Olympic StadiumNight2:28Don RobinsonSteve Rogers------
Houston AstrosNL1San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP99,452San Diego StadiumNight2:04Joe NiekroBob Owchinko------
Cincinnati RedsNL4San Francisco GiantsNL7Box | PBP94,880Candlestick ParkNight2:30Vida BlueMike LaCossGary LavelleBench
Philadelphia PhilliesNL7St. Louis CardinalsNL5Box | PBP96,479Busch Stadium IINight2:36Steve CarltonDarold KnowlesTug McGrawSimmons
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 Monday, September 17, 1979

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1489850.662-70453516945-2953-211147.364
AL East224Milwaukee Brewers1508862.58711.07396657439-3649-261174.636
AL East337Boston Red Sox1488266.55416.078466911536-3847-271293.750
AL East448New York Yankees1488068.54118.06696224735-3845-301293.750
AL East5611Detroit Tigers1497970.53019.57326904236-3943-311266.500
AL East6915Cleveland Indians1507674.50723.0706753-4732-4244-321156.455
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays15050100.33349.0569788-21920-5530-451239.250
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West159California Angels1508169.540-8137239036-3945-301275.583
AL West2712Kansas City Royals1507971.5272.07867701636-3943-321266.500
AL West3813Minnesota Twins1507872.5203.07216645741-3537-371248.333
AL West41017Texas Rangers1517576.4976.56976574036-4039-361183.727
AL West51119Chicago White Sox1486682.44614.0679709-3036-3929-441275.583
AL West61221Seattle Mariners1516388.41718.5655761-10629-4634-421147.364
AL West71325Oakland Athletics1515299.34429.5539787-24822-5330-461129.182
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Pittsburgh Pirates1488959.601-69258910346-2943-301495.643
NL East223Montreal Expos1458758.6000.564151812332-3655-221587.533
NL East3510St. Louis Cardinals1487969.53410.06606283238-3640-341477.500
NL East4614Philadelphia Phillies1507773.51313.0628656-2838-4039-331275.583
NL East5716Chicago Cubs1477473.50314.56636511231-4243-311569.400
NL East61224New York Mets1465789.39031.0535636-10128-4528-4516610.375
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West135Cincinnati Reds1508565.567-6986069239-3646-291156.455
NL West246Houston Astros1498366.5571.5535531434-3949-271367.462
NL West3818Los Angeles Dodgers1507278.48013.0679677230-4542-331275.583
NL West4920San Francisco Giants1516784.44418.5643695-5232-4535-391147.364
NL West51022San Diego Padres1506288.41323.0554641-8726-4936-391165.545
NL West61123Atlanta Braves1485989.39925.0619719-10029-4630-431275.583
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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