MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 08, 1979

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Pittsburgh Pirates	1	Final
Atlanta Braves	4

W	Eddie Solomon (2-1)
L	Rick Rhoden (0-1)

Oakland Athletics	2	Final
Baltimore Orioles	8

W	Mike Flanagan (5-2)
L	Jim Todd (2-2)

California Angels	10	Final
Boston Red Sox	2

W	Chris Knapp (2-0)
L	Chuck Rainey (1-2)

Cincinnati Reds	8	Final
Chicago Cubs	7

W	Mike LaCoss (3-0)
L	Ken Holtzman (2-2)
S	Frank Pastore (4)

Chicago White Sox	8	Final
Detroit Tigers	10

W	Jack Billingham (3-3)
L	Randy Scarbery (1-1)

St. Louis Cardinals	4	Final
Houston Astros	1

W	Pete Vuckovich (3-2)
L	Ken Forsch (3-2)
S	Darold Knowles (3)

New York Mets	2	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	3

W	Rick Sutcliffe (3-2)
L	Dale Murray (2-4)
S	Bob Welch (2)

Cleveland Indians	5	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	9

W	Moose Haas (2-1)
L	Wayne Garland (0-4)

Toronto Blue Jays	6	Final
Minnesota Twins	16

W	Mike Bacsik (1-0)
L	Mike Willis (0-2)

Seattle Mariners	3	Final
New York Yankees	5

W	Jim Beattie (1-1)
L	Floyd Bannister (1-4)
S	Ron Guidry (2)

Philadelphia Phillies	9	Final
San Diego Padres	8	(12)

W	Jim Kaat (1-0)
L	John D'Acquisto (2-3)

Montreal Expos	4	Final
San Francisco Giants	0

W	Scott Sanderson (2-2)
L	Ed Halicki (2-3)

Kansas City Royals	7	Final
Texas Rangers	8

W	Jim Kern (4-0)
L	Larry Gura (1-4)

Up To This Date

After This Date

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	19	10	.655	--	157	108	.665
BOS	17	10	.630	1.0	138	103	.631
MIL	18	11	.621	1.0	149	111	.632
NYY	14	14	.500	4.5	113	124	.458
DET	11	12	.478	5.0	126	120	.522
CLE	8	18	.308	9.5	91	143	.304
TOR	8	22	.267	11.5	118	186	.303

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	20	8	.714	--	157	129	.589
CAL	17	12	.586	3.5	162	129	.603
TEX	15	12	.556	4.5	126	120	.522
KCR	15	13	.536	5.0	165	148	.550
CHW	12	15	.444	7.5	143	138	.516
OAK	11	18	.379	9.5	109	159	.334
SEA	10	20	.333	11.0	131	167	.391

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	19	7	.731	--	125	86	.665
MON	18	7	.720	0.5	129	100	.614
STL	14	12	.538	5.0	116	100	.567
CHC	12	11	.522	5.5	99	100	.495
PIT	10	15	.400	8.5	113	119	.476
NYM	9	16	.360	9.5	96	110	.438

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	17	12	.586	--	130	118	.544
CIN	16	12	.571	0.5	138	132	.520
SFG	13	16	.448	4.0	129	144	.450
LAD	13	18	.419	5.0	115	140	.411
SDP	12	18	.400	5.5	145	162	.449
ATL	9	18	.333	7.0	118	142	.416

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	20	8	.714	--	157	129	.589
BAL	19	10	.655	1.5	157	108	.665
BOS	17	10	.630	2.5	138	103	.631
MIL	18	11	.621	2.5	149	111	.632
CAL	17	12	.586	3.5	162	129	.603
TEX	15	12	.556	4.5	126	120	.522
KCR	15	13	.536	5.0	165	148	.550
NYY	14	14	.500	6.0	113	124	.458
DET	11	12	.478	6.5	126	120	.522
CHW	12	15	.444	7.5	143	138	.516
OAK	11	18	.379	9.5	109	159	.334
SEA	10	20	.333	11.0	131	167	.391
CLE	8	18	.308	11.0	91	143	.304
TOR	8	22	.267	13.0	118	186	.303

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	19	7	.731	--	125	86	.665
MON	18	7	.720	0.5	129	100	.614
HOU	17	12	.586	3.5	130	118	.544
CIN	16	12	.571	4.0	138	132	.520
STL	14	12	.538	5.0	116	100	.567
CHC	12	11	.522	5.5	99	100	.495
SFG	13	16	.448	7.5	129	144	.450
LAD	13	18	.419	8.5	115	140	.411
PIT	10	15	.400	8.5	113	119	.476
SDP	12	18	.400	9.0	145	162	.449
NYM	9	16	.360	9.5	96	110	.438
ATL	9	18	.333	10.5	118	142	.416

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	83	47	.638	--	600	474	.606
MIL	77	55	.583	7.0	658	611	.534
NYY	75	57	.568	9.0	621	548	.557
BOS	74	59	.556	10.5	703	608	.566
CLE	73	62	.541	12.5	669	662	.505
DET	74	64	.536	13.0	644	618	.519
TOR	45	87	.341	39.0	495	676	.361

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	71	62	.534	--	704	639	.544
KCR	70	64	.522	1.5	686	668	.512
TEX	68	67	.504	4.0	624	578	.535
MIN	62	72	.463	9.5	607	596	.508
CHW	61	72	.459	10.0	587	610	.482
SEA	57	75	.432	13.5	580	653	.446
OAK	43	90	.323	28.0	464	701	.320

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	88	49	.642	--	662	524	.605
MON	77	58	.570	10.0	572	481	.579
STL	72	64	.529	15.5	615	593	.517
CHC	68	71	.489	21.0	607	607	.500
PHI	65	71	.478	22.5	558	632	.443
NYM	54	83	.394	34.0	497	596	.418

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	74	59	.556	--	593	512	.567
HOU	72	61	.541	2.0	453	464	.489
LAD	66	65	.504	7.0	624	577	.536
SFG	58	75	.436	16.0	543	607	.449
ATL	57	76	.429	17.0	551	621	.446
SDP	56	75	.427	17.0	458	519	.443

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	83	47	.638	--	600	474	.606
MIL	77	55	.583	7.0	658	611	.534
NYY	75	57	.568	9.0	621	548	.557
BOS	74	59	.556	10.5	703	608	.566
CLE	73	62	.541	12.5	669	662	.505
DET	74	64	.536	13.0	644	618	.519
CAL	71	62	.534	13.5	704	639	.544
KCR	70	64	.522	15.0	686	668	.512
TEX	68	67	.504	17.5	624	578	.535
MIN	62	72	.463	23.0	607	596	.508
CHW	61	72	.459	23.5	587	610	.482
SEA	57	75	.432	27.0	580	653	.446
TOR	45	87	.341	39.0	495	676	.361
OAK	43	90	.323	41.5	464	701	.320

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	88	49	.642	--	662	524	.605
MON	77	58	.570	10.0	572	481	.579
CIN	74	59	.556	12.0	593	512	.567
HOU	72	61	.541	14.0	453	464	.489
STL	72	64	.529	15.5	615	593	.517
LAD	66	65	.504	19.0	624	577	.536
CHC	68	71	.489	21.0	607	607	.500
PHI	65	71	.478	22.5	558	632	.443
SFG	58	75	.436	28.0	543	607	.449
ATL	57	76	.429	29.0	551	621	.446
SDP	56	75	.427	29.0	458	519	.443
NYM	54	83	.394	34.0	497	596	.418