MLB Scores and Standings Monday, May 21, 1979

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Houston Astros	5	Final
Atlanta Braves	7

W	Phil Niekro (5-6)
L	Bo McLaughlin (1-2)
S	Gene Garber (8)

New York Yankees	1	Final
Detroit Tigers	3

W	Jack Billingham (4-3)
L	Ron Guidry (4-3)

Seattle Mariners	12	Final
Kansas City Royals	7

W	Glenn Abbott (2-5)
L	Rich Gale (3-3)
S	Shane Rawley (4)

Pittsburgh Pirates	4	Final
Montreal Expos	2

W	Bert Blyleven (1-2)
L	Scott Sanderson (2-3)
S	Kent Tekulve (4)

St. Louis Cardinals	3	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	5

W	Steve Carlton (5-5)
L	John Denny (3-3)

Los Angeles Dodgers	2	Final
San Diego Padres	3

W	Eric Rasmussen (1-4)
L	Andy Messersmith (2-4)

Minnesota Twins	7	Final
Texas Rangers	6

W	Pete Redfern (2-0)
L	Sparky Lyle (3-3)
S	Mike Marshall (11)

Cleveland Indians	1	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	8

W	Dave Lemanczyk (4-2)
L	Rick Wise (3-5)

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	26	13	.667	--	205	144	.656
BOS	24	14	.632	1.5	196	151	.617
NYY	22	18	.550	4.5	179	159	.554
MIL	21	20	.512	6.0	195	171	.560
DET	15	19	.441	8.5	162	172	.473
CLE	16	23	.410	10.0	149	191	.388
TOR	11	31	.262	16.5	157	235	.323

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	25	13	.658	--	209	182	.563
CAL	25	15	.625	1.0	229	178	.613
TEX	22	17	.564	3.5	184	179	.513
KCR	22	19	.537	4.5	231	213	.537
CHW	18	20	.474	7.0	186	190	.490
OAK	15	26	.366	11.5	144	220	.315
SEA	14	28	.333	13.0	183	224	.409

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	25	13	.658	--	200	154	.617
MON	23	14	.622	1.5	169	151	.551
STL	20	17	.541	4.5	161	138	.570
PIT	18	18	.500	6.0	172	168	.511
CHC	16	19	.457	7.5	161	187	.432
NYM	12	23	.343	11.5	131	164	.399

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	23	16	.590	--	201	177	.558
SFG	22	19	.537	2.0	189	183	.515
HOU	23	20	.535	2.0	175	170	.513
LAD	20	23	.465	5.0	183	180	.508
SDP	17	26	.395	8.0	172	205	.420
ATL	14	25	.359	9.0	174	211	.413

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	26	13	.667	--	205	144	.656
MIN	25	13	.658	0.5	209	182	.563
BOS	24	14	.632	1.5	196	151	.617
CAL	25	15	.625	1.5	229	178	.613
TEX	22	17	.564	4.0	184	179	.513
NYY	22	18	.550	4.5	179	159	.554
KCR	22	19	.537	5.0	231	213	.537
MIL	21	20	.512	6.0	195	171	.560
CHW	18	20	.474	7.5	186	190	.490
DET	15	19	.441	8.5	162	172	.473
CLE	16	23	.410	10.0	149	191	.388
OAK	15	26	.366	12.0	144	220	.315
SEA	14	28	.333	13.5	183	224	.409
TOR	11	31	.262	16.5	157	235	.323

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	25	13	.658	--	200	154	.617
MON	23	14	.622	1.5	169	151	.551
CIN	23	16	.590	2.5	201	177	.558
STL	20	17	.541	4.5	161	138	.570
SFG	22	19	.537	4.5	189	183	.515
HOU	23	20	.535	4.5	175	170	.513
PIT	18	18	.500	6.0	172	168	.511
LAD	20	23	.465	7.5	183	180	.508
CHC	16	19	.457	7.5	161	187	.432
SDP	17	26	.395	10.5	172	205	.420
ATL	14	25	.359	11.5	174	211	.413
NYM	12	23	.343	11.5	131	164	.399

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	76	44	.633	--	552	438	.604
MIL	74	46	.617	2.0	612	551	.548
NYY	67	53	.558	9.0	555	513	.536
DET	70	57	.551	9.5	608	566	.533
BOS	67	55	.549	10.0	645	560	.564
CLE	65	57	.533	12.0	611	614	.498
TOR	42	78	.350	34.0	456	627	.358

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	63	58	.521	--	620	603	.513
CAL	63	59	.516	0.5	637	590	.535
TEX	61	62	.496	3.0	566	519	.540
MIN	57	67	.460	7.5	555	543	.510
CHW	55	67	.451	8.5	544	558	.488
SEA	53	67	.442	9.5	528	596	.445
OAK	39	82	.322	24.0	429	640	.325

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	80	46	.635	--	603	475	.607
MON	72	51	.585	6.5	532	430	.596
STL	66	59	.528	13.5	570	555	.512
CHC	64	63	.504	16.5	545	520	.521
PHI	59	65	.476	20.0	483	564	.430
NYM	51	76	.402	29.5	462	542	.427

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	66	53	.555	--	408	412	.496
CIN	67	55	.549	0.5	530	467	.558
LAD	59	60	.496	7.0	556	537	.516
SDP	51	67	.432	14.5	431	476	.455
ATL	52	69	.430	15.0	495	552	.450
SFG	49	72	.405	18.0	483	568	.426

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	76	44	.633	--	552	438	.604
MIL	74	46	.617	2.0	612	551	.548
NYY	67	53	.558	9.0	555	513	.536
DET	70	57	.551	9.5	608	566	.533
BOS	67	55	.549	10.0	645	560	.564
CLE	65	57	.533	12.0	611	614	.498
KCR	63	58	.521	13.5	620	603	.513
CAL	63	59	.516	14.0	637	590	.535
TEX	61	62	.496	16.5	566	519	.540
MIN	57	67	.460	21.0	555	543	.510
CHW	55	67	.451	22.0	544	558	.488
SEA	53	67	.442	23.0	528	596	.445
TOR	42	78	.350	34.0	456	627	.358
OAK	39	82	.322	37.5	429	640	.325

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	80	46	.635	--	603	475	.607
MON	72	51	.585	6.5	532	430	.596
HOU	66	53	.555	10.5	408	412	.496
CIN	67	55	.549	11.0	530	467	.558
STL	66	59	.528	13.5	570	555	.512
CHC	64	63	.504	16.5	545	520	.521
LAD	59	60	.496	17.5	556	537	.516
PHI	59	65	.476	20.0	483	564	.430
SDP	51	67	.432	25.0	431	476	.455
ATL	52	69	.430	25.5	495	552	.450
SFG	49	72	.405	28.5	483	568	.426
NYM	51	76	.402	29.5	462	542	.427