MLB Scores and Standings Monday, August 06, 1979
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 |
| W | Mike LaCoss (12-4) |
| L | Mickey Mahler (3-10) |
| San Francisco Giants | 7 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
| W | Ed Whitson (5-6) |
| L | Charlie Hough (2-4) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 5 |
| W | Ron Guidry (10-7) |
| L | Tippy Martinez (6-2) |
| California Angels | 5 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Ralph Botting (2-0) |
| L | Steve McCatty (7-6) |
| S | Mark Clear (12) |
| Minnesota Twins | 4 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 7 |
| W | Rick Honeycutt (8-7) |
| L | Darrell Jackson (2-3) |
| S | Byron McLaughlin (10) |
| Kansas City Royals | 16 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 12 |
| W | Steve Mingori (3-2) |
| L | Dave Stieb (3-3) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 74 | 36 | .673 | -- | 535 | 403 | .627 |
| BOS | 67 | 41 | .620 | 6.0 | 597 | 462 | .615 |
| MIL | 64 | 48 | .571 | 11.0 | 546 | 498 | .542 |
| CAL | 64 | 49 | .566 | 11.5 | 612 | 500 | .591 |
| NYY | 60 | 50 | .545 | 14.0 | 494 | 443 | .550 |
| TEX | 58 | 51 | .532 | 15.5 | 514 | 461 | .550 |
| MIN | 57 | 52 | .523 | 16.5 | 544 | 500 | .539 |
| DET | 55 | 53 | .509 | 18.0 | 518 | 512 | .505 |
| KCR | 56 | 54 | .509 | 18.0 | 570 | 579 | .493 |
| CLE | 55 | 55 | .500 | 19.0 | 506 | 559 | .455 |
| CHW | 48 | 61 | .440 | 25.5 | 496 | 532 | .468 |
| SEA | 48 | 65 | .425 | 27.5 | 502 | 578 | .436 |
| TOR | 33 | 78 | .297 | 41.5 | 407 | 582 | .342 |
| OAK | 33 | 79 | .295 | 42.0 | 391 | 623 | .299 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 66 | 47 | .584 | -- | 418 | 423 | .495 |
| PIT | 63 | 46 | .578 | 1.0 | 514 | 441 | .570 |
| MON | 61 | 45 | .575 | 1.5 | 485 | 403 | .584 |
| CIN | 62 | 52 | .544 | 4.5 | 536 | 472 | .558 |
| CHC | 57 | 49 | .538 | 5.5 | 480 | 482 | .498 |
| PHI | 56 | 55 | .505 | 9.0 | 489 | 509 | .482 |
| STL | 53 | 53 | .500 | 9.5 | 486 | 473 | .512 |
| SFG | 53 | 59 | .473 | 12.5 | 517 | 521 | .496 |
| SDP | 50 | 63 | .442 | 16.0 | 430 | 484 | .446 |
| NYM | 47 | 60 | .439 | 16.0 | 411 | 470 | .439 |
| LAD | 48 | 63 | .432 | 17.0 | 519 | 543 | .479 |
| ATL | 45 | 69 | .395 | 21.5 | 506 | 570 | .446 |


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