MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 08, 1979

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Milwaukee Brewers	8	Final
Baltimore Orioles	4

W	Bill Travers (10-5)
L	Don Stanhouse (6-2)

Cleveland Indians	6	Final
Boston Red Sox	4

W	Rick Wise (12-6)
L	Bob Stanley (11-8)
S	Sid Monge (14)

Cleveland Indians	8	Final
Boston Red Sox	2

W	Dan Spillner (6-2)
L	Steve Renko (8-7)

Pittsburgh Pirates	5	Final
Chicago Cubs	2	(10)

W	Kent Tekulve (6-6)
L	Dick Tidrow (10-4)

Atlanta Braves	1	Final
Cincinnati Reds	3

W	Bill Bonham (6-5)
L	Phil Niekro (14-15)

Texas Rangers	16	Final
Detroit Tigers	9

W	Fergie Jenkins (12-8)
L	Pat Underwood (6-3)

Texas Rangers	4	Final
Detroit Tigers	10

W	Bruce Robbins (1-1)
L	John Henry Johnson (4-14)

Houston Astros	4	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	1

W	J.R. Richard (11-11)
L	Burt Hooton (10-8)

Chicago White Sox	3	Final
New York Yankees	4

W	Luis Tiant (8-6)
L	Steve Trout (6-5)
S	Ron Davis (6)

St. Louis Cardinals	8	Final
New York Mets	4

W	Pete Vuckovich (11-8)
L	Andy Hassler (4-6)

California Angels	8	Final
Oakland Athletics	1

W	Dave Frost (11-7)
L	Matt Keough (0-14)

Montreal Expos	3	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	4

W	Ron Reed (9-6)
L	Elías Sosa (5-7)

Minnesota Twins	3	Final
Seattle Mariners	1

W	Dave Goltz (11-8)
L	Floyd Bannister (6-11)
S	Mike Marshall (24)

San Diego Padres	7	Final
San Francisco Giants	10

W	John Curtis (7-7)
L	Bob Shirley (5-12)
S	Gary Lavelle (15)

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	74	38	.661	--	544	418	.618
BOS	68	43	.613	5.5	615	479	.612
MIL	66	48	.579	9.0	561	507	.546
NYY	61	51	.545	13.0	503	455	.546
DET	58	54	.518	16.0	548	535	.511
CLE	57	56	.504	17.5	523	577	.455
TOR	34	78	.304	40.0	410	584	.344

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	65	50	.565	--	625	510	.592
MIN	59	52	.532	4.0	552	503	.542
TEX	59	54	.522	5.0	537	491	.541
KCR	56	55	.505	7.0	572	582	.492
CHW	49	62	.441	14.0	508	541	.471
SEA	48	67	.417	17.0	505	586	.432
OAK	34	80	.298	30.5	401	636	.301

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	64	47	.577	--	521	458	.559
MON	61	47	.565	1.5	490	411	.580
CHC	58	50	.537	4.5	497	489	.507
STL	56	53	.514	7.0	505	480	.523
PHI	58	55	.513	7.0	497	514	.485
NYM	47	63	.427	16.5	418	489	.429

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	67	48	.583	--	430	434	.496
CIN	63	53	.543	4.5	541	476	.558
SFG	55	59	.482	11.5	530	530	.500
SDP	50	65	.435	17.0	439	497	.443
LAD	49	64	.434	17.0	530	555	.479
ATL	46	70	.397	21.5	510	575	.445

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	74	38	.661	--	544	418	.618
BOS	68	43	.613	5.5	615	479	.612
MIL	66	48	.579	9.0	561	507	.546
CAL	65	50	.565	10.5	625	510	.592
NYY	61	51	.545	13.0	503	455	.546
MIN	59	52	.532	14.5	552	503	.542
TEX	59	54	.522	15.5	537	491	.541
DET	58	54	.518	16.0	548	535	.511
KCR	56	55	.505	17.5	572	582	.492
CLE	57	56	.504	17.5	523	577	.455
CHW	49	62	.441	24.5	508	541	.471
SEA	48	67	.417	27.5	505	586	.432
TOR	34	78	.304	40.0	410	584	.344
OAK	34	80	.298	41.0	401	636	.301

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	67	48	.583	--	430	434	.496
PIT	64	47	.577	1.0	521	458	.559
MON	61	47	.565	2.5	490	411	.580
CIN	63	53	.543	4.5	541	476	.558
CHC	58	50	.537	5.5	497	489	.507
STL	56	53	.514	8.0	505	480	.523
PHI	58	55	.513	8.0	497	514	.485
SFG	55	59	.482	11.5	530	530	.500
SDP	50	65	.435	17.0	439	497	.443
LAD	49	64	.434	17.0	530	555	.479
NYM	47	63	.427	17.5	418	489	.429
ATL	46	70	.397	21.5	510	575	.445

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIL	29	18	.617	--	246	215	.561
BAL	28	19	.596	1.0	213	164	.617
NYY	28	20	.583	1.5	231	217	.529
DET	27	22	.551	3.0	222	203	.541
CLE	24	24	.500	5.5	237	228	.518
BOS	23	26	.469	7.0	226	232	.488
TOR	19	31	.380	11.5	203	278	.360

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	29	22	.569	--	279	234	.580
CHW	24	25	.490	4.0	222	207	.532
TEX	24	25	.490	4.0	213	207	.513
CAL	23	24	.489	4.0	241	258	.469
MIN	23	28	.451	6.0	212	222	.479
OAK	20	28	.417	7.5	172	224	.381
SEA	19	28	.404	8.0	206	234	.442

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	34	17	.667	--	254	185	.641
MON	34	18	.654	0.5	211	170	.598
STL	30	23	.566	5.0	226	213	.527
PHI	26	23	.531	7.0	186	204	.458
CHC	22	32	.407	13.5	209	218	.481
NYM	16	36	.308	18.5	175	217	.403

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	30	19	.612	--	209	162	.614
CIN	27	18	.600	1.0	190	168	.556
HOU	22	25	.468	7.0	153	148	.515
ATL	20	24	.455	7.5	159	188	.424
SDP	18	28	.391	10.5	164	184	.448
SFG	16	32	.333	13.5	142	221	.308

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIL	29	18	.617	--	246	215	.561
BAL	28	19	.596	1.0	213	164	.617
NYY	28	20	.583	1.5	231	217	.529
KCR	29	22	.569	2.0	279	234	.580
DET	27	22	.551	3.0	222	203	.541
CLE	24	24	.500	5.5	237	228	.518
TEX	24	25	.490	6.0	213	207	.513
CHW	24	25	.490	6.0	222	207	.532
CAL	23	24	.489	6.0	241	258	.469
BOS	23	26	.469	7.0	226	232	.488
MIN	23	28	.451	8.0	212	222	.479
OAK	20	28	.417	9.5	172	224	.381
SEA	19	28	.404	10.0	206	234	.442
TOR	19	31	.380	11.5	203	278	.360

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	34	17	.667	--	254	185	.641
MON	34	18	.654	0.5	211	170	.598
LAD	30	19	.612	3.0	209	162	.614
CIN	27	18	.600	4.0	190	168	.556
STL	30	23	.566	5.0	226	213	.527
PHI	26	23	.531	7.0	186	204	.458
HOU	22	25	.468	10.0	153	148	.515
ATL	20	24	.455	10.5	159	188	.424
CHC	22	32	.407	13.5	209	218	.481
SDP	18	28	.391	13.5	164	184	.448
SFG	16	32	.333	16.5	142	221	.308
NYM	16	36	.308	18.5	175	217	.403