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Baseball on Friday, August 31, 1979


This research section allows you to see a list of events that occured on a particular date in baseball history. Games, standings and feats are available since 1957 while other data is available since 1903.

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
Games and Standings
Births, Deaths and Debuts
Feats and Milestones
Transactions
VisHomeBoxWinning PitcherLosing pitcherHome RunsBest Hitter Impact
Minnesota Twins3Baltimore Orioles1BoxDave Goltz (12-10)Dennis Martinez (14-12)MIN  K Landreaux (11)Ken Landreaux (22.0)
Texas Rangers6Boston Red Sox9BoxMike Torrez (14-9)Steve Comer (13-10)BOS  T Poquette (2), C Yastrzemski (21)Tom Poquette (21.0)
Milwaukee Brewers1Chicago White Sox6BoxSteve Trout (8-7)Bill Travers (12-6)CHA  C Lemon 2 (16), J Morrison (9)Chet Lemon (22.8)
California Angels9Cleveland Indians8BoxMark Clear (11-4)Paul Reuschel (1-1)CAL  W Aikens (20), J Anderson (2), B Grich (26)Willie Aikens (66.8)
Oakland Athletics5Detroit Tigers3BoxBrian Kingman (5-5)Dave Tobik (3-5)DET  J Thompson (18)  OAK  R Picciolo (2)Dave Revering (22.4)
Kansas City Royals3New York Yankees7BoxTommy John (18-6)Paul Splittorff (13-14)NYA  R Jackson (22)Reggie Jackson (24.9)
Seattle Mariners4Toronto Blue Jays5BoxTom Buskey (6-5)Byron McLaughlin (6-5)TOR  C Kusick (5), J Mayberry (20)John Mayberry (68.4)
Philadelphia Phillies6Atlanta Braves2BoxDoug Bird (2-0)Tony Brizzolara (6-9)ATL  D Murphy (17)  PHI  M Schmidt (41)Mike Schmidt (31.7)
New York Mets0Houston Astros2BoxKen Forsch (9-6)Craig Swan (12-11)NoneJeff Leonard (8.9)
Chicago Cubs4Los Angeles Dodgers6BoxRick Sutcliffe (13-9)Bill Caudill (0-6)CHN  S Thompson (2)  LAN  S Garvey (23), D Lopes (27), D Thomas 2 (5)Johnny Oates (15.0)
Cincinnati Reds7Montreal Expos8BoxWoodie Fryman (3-5)Tom Hume (9-7)MON  W Cromartie (8), A Dawson (19)Andre Dawson (79.2)
St. Louis Cardinals8San Diego Padres7BoxDan O'Brien (1-0)Bob Owchinko (4-9)SDN  D Winfield (28)Jim Wilhelm (39.7)
Pittsburgh Pirates6San Francisco Giants4BoxDon Robinson (7-6)John Curtis (9-9)SFN  M Ivie (22)Roger Metzger (11.0)
Standings as of this date
American League
EastWLPctGBLRFRAHomeAwayStrkGame Log
Baltimore Orioles8745.659--62949240-2647-19L1Game Log
Milwaukee Brewers8155.5968.068161136-3145-24L1Game Log
Boston Red Sox7754.5889.571157333-3345-20W1Game Log
New York Yankees7259.55014.559354231-3341-26W1Game Log
Detroit Tigers7262.53716.066464033-3639-26L1Game Log
Cleveland Indians6966.51119.564066332-3737-29L1Game Log
Toronto Blue Jays4391.32145.050071120-4923-42W1Game Log
WestWLPctGBLRFRAHomeAwayStrkGame Log
California Angels7263.533--72863133-3439-29W1Game Log
Kansas City Royals7163.5300.571470232-3539-28L1Game Log
Minnesota Twins6964.5192.064360634-3135-33W1Game Log
Texas Rangers6471.4748.061859228-3936-32L1Game Log
Chicago White Sox5973.44711.559762634-3324-41W1Game Log
Seattle Mariners5779.41915.560369125-4232-37L1Game Log
Oakland Athletics4492.32428.548973018-4926-43W1Game Log
National League
EastWLPctGBLRFRAHomeAwayStrkGame Log
Pittsburgh Pirates7855.586--62554039-2739-28W3Game Log
Montreal Expos7254.5713.555047028-3544-19W3Game Log
Chicago Cubs7160.5426.060258030-3441-26L1Game Log
St. Louis Cardinals7161.5386.560656432-3238-30W1Game Log
Philadelphia Phillies6668.49312.556659730-3736-31W1Game Log
New York Mets5378.40524.049357625-3927-40L8Game Log
WestWLPctGBLRFRAHomeAwayStrkGame Log
Cincinnati Reds7758.570--63153436-3141-27L1Game Log
Houston Astros7658.5670.548248232-3544-23W1Game Log
Los Angeles Dodgers6272.46314.562062426-4236-30W1Game Log
San Francisco Giants6074.44816.559262529-4131-33L1Game Log
San Diego Padres5778.42220.050359122-4535-33L1Game Log
Atlanta Braves5380.39823.056164825-4428-36L1Game Log


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