MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, May 17, 1979

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Los Angeles Dodgers	3	Final
Atlanta Braves	6

W	Phil Niekro (4-6)
L	Charlie Hough (0-1)

Baltimore Orioles	2	Final
Boston Red Sox	6

W	Bob Stanley (4-2)
L	Steve Stone (3-2)
S	Dick Drago (4)

Milwaukee Brewers	5	Final
California Angels	8

W	Jim Barr (2-0)
L	Lary Sorensen (5-4)
S	Dave LaRoche (3)

Philadelphia Phillies	23	Final
Chicago Cubs	22	(10)

W	Rawly Eastwick (1-0)
L	Bruce Sutter (1-1)

Toronto Blue Jays	3	Final
Cleveland Indians	8

W	Mike Paxton (3-2)
L	Mark Lemongello (1-5)

San Francisco Giants	3	Final
Houston Astros	0

W	Ed Halicki (4-3)
L	Ken Forsch (4-3)

Minnesota Twins	7	Final
Kansas City Royals	6

W	Jerry Koosman (7-0)
L	Dennis Leonard (3-4)
S	Mike Marshall (10)

Chicago White Sox	5	Final
Oakland Athletics	1

W	Ken Kravec (3-3)
L	Rick Langford (1-6)

New York Mets	5	Final
Pittsburgh Pirates	6

W	Kent Tekulve (2-4)
L	Jesse Orosco (1-2)

Montreal Expos	3	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	2	(11)
Completed on 6/25/1979

W	Elías Sosa (3-1)
L	Buddy Schultz (2-2)

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%
BOS	23	12	.657	--	192	136	.653
BAL	23	13	.639	0.5	188	133	.653
NYY	20	16	.556	3.5	163	152	.532
MIL	20	17	.541	4.0	176	150	.573
DET	13	17	.433	7.5	147	153	.482
CLE	14	21	.400	9.0	130	171	.377
TOR	10	28	.263	14.5	138	217	.304

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	23	12	.657	--	191	165	.567
TEX	21	14	.600	2.0	167	151	.546
CAL	22	15	.595	2.0	208	169	.594
KCR	21	17	.553	3.5	213	190	.552
CHW	18	17	.514	5.0	177	169	.521
OAK	12	25	.324	12.0	123	201	.289
SEA	11	27	.289	13.5	150	206	.359

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	24	10	.706	--	181	126	.660
MON	20	13	.606	3.5	142	133	.530
STL	19	15	.559	5.0	142	121	.573
CHC	16	16	.500	7.0	151	169	.449
PIT	14	18	.438	9.0	150	156	.482
NYM	11	22	.333	12.5	119	148	.402

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	21	15	.583	--	185	161	.563
HOU	20	18	.526	2.0	158	154	.512
SFG	19	18	.514	2.5	166	168	.495
LAD	19	20	.487	3.5	165	161	.511
SDP	15	23	.395	7.0	160	191	.420
ATL	12	22	.353	8.0	152	183	.416

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	23	12	.657	--	191	165	.567
BOS	23	12	.657	--	192	136	.653
BAL	23	13	.639	0.5	188	133	.653
TEX	21	14	.600	2.0	167	151	.546
CAL	22	15	.595	2.0	208	169	.594
NYY	20	16	.556	3.5	163	152	.532
KCR	21	17	.553	3.5	213	190	.552
MIL	20	17	.541	4.0	176	150	.573
CHW	18	17	.514	5.0	177	169	.521
DET	13	17	.433	7.5	147	153	.482
CLE	14	21	.400	9.0	130	171	.377
OAK	12	25	.324	12.0	123	201	.289
SEA	11	27	.289	13.5	150	206	.359
TOR	10	28	.263	14.5	138	217	.304

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	24	10	.706	--	181	126	.660
MON	20	13	.606	3.5	142	133	.530
CIN	21	15	.583	4.0	185	161	.563
STL	19	15	.559	5.0	142	121	.573
HOU	20	18	.526	6.0	158	154	.512
SFG	19	18	.514	6.5	166	168	.495
CHC	16	16	.500	7.0	151	169	.449
LAD	19	20	.487	7.5	165	161	.511
PIT	14	18	.438	9.0	150	156	.482
SDP	15	23	.395	11.0	160	191	.420
ATL	12	22	.353	12.0	152	183	.416
NYM	11	22	.333	12.5	119	148	.402

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	79	44	.642	--	569	449	.607
MIL	75	49	.605	4.5	631	572	.545
NYY	69	55	.556	10.5	571	520	.543
DET	72	59	.550	11.0	623	585	.529
BOS	68	57	.544	12.0	649	575	.555
CLE	67	59	.532	13.5	630	634	.497
TOR	43	81	.347	36.5	475	645	.364

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	66	59	.528	--	658	599	.543
KCR	64	60	.516	1.5	638	626	.509
TEX	62	65	.488	5.0	583	547	.529
MIN	59	68	.465	8.0	573	560	.510
SEA	56	68	.452	9.5	561	614	.459
CHW	55	70	.440	11.0	553	579	.479
OAK	42	83	.336	24.0	450	659	.332

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	84	46	.646	--	625	487	.612
MON	75	52	.591	7.5	559	448	.600
STL	67	61	.523	16.0	589	572	.513
CHC	64	66	.492	20.0	555	538	.514
PHI	60	68	.469	23.0	502	592	.425
NYM	52	77	.403	31.5	474	558	.426

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	69	55	.556	--	425	428	.497
CIN	69	56	.552	0.5	546	483	.556
LAD	60	63	.488	8.5	574	556	.515
SDP	53	70	.431	15.5	443	490	.454
ATL	54	72	.429	16.0	517	580	.448
SFG	52	73	.416	17.5	506	583	.436

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	79	44	.642	--	569	449	.607
MIL	75	49	.605	4.5	631	572	.545
NYY	69	55	.556	10.5	571	520	.543
DET	72	59	.550	11.0	623	585	.529
BOS	68	57	.544	12.0	649	575	.555
CLE	67	59	.532	13.5	630	634	.497
CAL	66	59	.528	14.0	658	599	.543
KCR	64	60	.516	15.5	638	626	.509
TEX	62	65	.488	19.0	583	547	.529
MIN	59	68	.465	22.0	573	560	.510
SEA	56	68	.452	23.5	561	614	.459
CHW	55	70	.440	25.0	553	579	.479
TOR	43	81	.347	36.5	475	645	.364
OAK	42	83	.336	38.0	450	659	.332

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	84	46	.646	--	625	487	.612
MON	75	52	.591	7.5	559	448	.600
HOU	69	55	.556	12.0	425	428	.497
CIN	69	56	.552	12.5	546	483	.556
STL	67	61	.523	16.0	589	572	.513
CHC	64	66	.492	20.0	555	538	.514
LAD	60	63	.488	20.5	574	556	.515
PHI	60	68	.469	23.0	502	592	.425
SDP	53	70	.431	27.5	443	490	.454
ATL	54	72	.429	28.0	517	580	.448
SFG	52	73	.416	29.5	506	583	.436
NYM	52	77	.403	31.5	474	558	.426