Tuesday, August 14, 1979

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Regular Season Games

CSV
Glossary
visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Chicago White Sox1Baltimore Orioles2Boxscore12Night3:1415,518Tippy MartinezEd Farmer Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD
Minnesota Twins1Boston Red Sox12Boxscore9Night2:3132,962Dennis EckersleyPete Redfern Fenway ParkBoston, MA
Detroit Tigers6California Angels3Boxscore9Night2:2429,465Bruce RobbinsDon AaseJack BillinghamAngel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Kansas City Royals2Milwaukee Brewers5Boxscore9Night2:2521,657Mike CaldwellDennis LeonardBill CastroCounty StadiumMilwaukee, WI
Texas Rangers5New York Yankees6Boxscore9Night2:4324,125Luis TiantJim KernRich GossageYankee Stadium INew York, NY
Toronto Blue Jays6Oakland Athletics2Boxscore9Night2:281,289Phil HuffmanCraig Minetto Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA
Cleveland Indians7Seattle Mariners4Boxscore9Night3:117,302Rick WaitsOdell JonesSid MongeKingdomeSeattle, WA
New York Mets18Atlanta Braves5Boxscore9Night3:105,770Andy HasslerTony Brizzolara Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
San Francisco Giants8Chicago Cubs2Boxscore9Day2:3221,742John CurtisMike Krukow Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
Philadelphia Phillies1Cincinnati Reds2Boxscore10Night2:2038,442Tom HumeSteve Carlton Cinergy FieldCincinnati, OH
Montreal Expos1Houston Astros2Boxscore9Night2:0521,871Joaquin AndujarBill Lee AstrodomeHouston, TX
San Diego Padres1Pittsburgh Pirates7Boxscore9Night2:2523,210John CandelariaJohn D'Acquisto Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Los Angeles Dodgers9St. Louis Cardinals0Boxscore9Night2:1021,126Burt HootonJohn Denny Busch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
13 record(s)

Standings

CSV
Glossary
leagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1167739.664--557434123W135-2542-1411115910257.642--2518.581Lost World Series (Pirates)
AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1167244.6215.0647500147W231-2741-172221609169.56911.51925.432dnq
AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1196950.5809.558652759W331-2838-223341619566.5908.02616.619dnq
AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1166353.54314.051947544W226-3037-234591608971.55613.52618.591dnq
AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1196158.51317.5552593-41W330-3231-2658141618180.50322.02022.476dnq
AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1186058.50818.05775752W228-3432-2469151618576.52818.02518.581dnq
AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1193881.31940.5437616-179W319-4319-387132516253109.32750.51528.349dnq
leagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1206753.558--649533116L231-2836-251461628874.543--2121.500Lost ALCS (Orioles)
AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1176255.5303.557653640L231-2731-2826111628280.5066.02025.444dnq
AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1186157.5175.062061010L228-3233-2537131628577.5253.02420.545dnq
AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1196059.5046.555551738L325-3235-27410161628379.5125.02320.535dnq
AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1175364.45312.5539558-19L131-2722-37511191607387.45614.02023.465dnq
AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1204971.40818.0521617-96L422-3627-35612231626795.41421.01824.429dnq
AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1203585.29232.0420664-244L514-4421-417142616254108.33334.01923.452dnq
leagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1186850.576--56048872W434-2534-251251629864.605--3014.682Won World Series (Orioles)
NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1146351.5533.050843771L225-3338-182371609565.5942.03214.696dnq
NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1156154.5305.55355278L226-3035-2435101628082.49418.01928.404dnq
NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1176156.5216.553651422L127-3033-2746121628676.53112.02520.556dnq
NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1206060.5009.0522549-27L425-3735-2357171628478.51914.02418.571dnq
NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1165066.43117.0450510-60W123-3526-32611221626399.38935.01333.283dnq
leagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1207050.583--443444-1W227-3143-191131628973.5491.51923.452dnq
NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1216655.5454.556348974W130-3036-252481619071.559--2416.600Lost NLCS (Pirates)
NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1195762.47912.5546553-7W228-3429-2838181627191.43819.51429.326dnq
NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1185365.44916.0560566-6W120-4033-2549201627983.48811.52618.591dnq
NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1205367.44217.0454519-65L121-3832-29510211616893.42222.01526.366dnq
NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1204773.39223.0521602-81L119-4128-32612241606694.41323.51921.475dnq
26 record(s)