MLB Scores and Standings Sunday, August 12, 1979
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 |
| W | Phil Niekro (15-15) |
| L | Rick Williams (3-5) |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | Final |
| California Angels | 4 |
| W | Dave Frost (12-7) |
| L | Randy Stein (2-2) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 7 |
| W | Ross Baumgarten (10-7) |
| L | Tom Underwood (5-14) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 |
| W | Balor Moore (3-3) |
| L | Mike Proly (1-4) |
| S | Tom Buskey (4) |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 7 |
| W | Craig Chamberlain (1-0) |
| L | Milt Wilcox (9-6) |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 |
| W | Jerry Koosman (14-10) |
| L | Rick Langford (7-13) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 2 |
| W | Tom Seaver (11-5) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (10-9) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 5 |
| W | Mark Lee (2-2) |
| L | Mike LaCoss (12-5) |
| S | Eric Rasmussen (2) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| W | Vida Blue (10-9) |
| L | Jerry Reuss (3-10) |
| Chicago Cubs | 5 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Willie Hernández (4-1) |
| L | John Fulgham (4-4) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (28) |
| Cleveland Indians | 6 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 3 |
| W | Dan Spillner (7-2) |
| L | Steve Comer (12-7) |
| S | Sid Monge (15) |
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 | 76 | 38 | .667 | -- | 555 | 426 | .619 |
| BOS | 70 | 44 | .614 | 6.0 | 629 | 494 | .609 |
| MIL | 67 | 50 | .573 | 10.5 | 576 | 521 | .546 |
| CAL | 67 | 51 | .568 | 11.0 | 643 | 522 | .594 |
| MIN | 62 | 53 | .539 | 14.5 | 570 | 518 | .544 |
| NYY | 61 | 53 | .535 | 15.0 | 510 | 468 | .539 |
| KCR | 61 | 55 | .526 | 16.0 | 614 | 600 | .511 |
| TEX | 60 | 57 | .513 | 17.5 | 548 | 508 | .535 |
| CLE | 59 | 58 | .504 | 18.5 | 539 | 589 | .460 |
| DET | 59 | 58 | .504 | 18.5 | 566 | 569 | .498 |
| CHW | 52 | 64 | .448 | 25.0 | 531 | 556 | .479 |
| SEA | 49 | 69 | .415 | 29.0 | 517 | 604 | .429 |
| TOR | 36 | 81 | .308 | 41.5 | 427 | 612 | .341 |
| OAK | 35 | 83 | .297 | 43.0 | 416 | 654 | .304 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 68 | 50 | .576 | -- | 437 | 442 | .495 |
| PIT | 66 | 49 | .574 | 0.5 | 544 | 486 | .551 |
| MON | 63 | 49 | .563 | 2.0 | 506 | 431 | .573 |
| CIN | 65 | 55 | .542 | 4.0 | 561 | 488 | .563 |
| CHC | 61 | 52 | .540 | 4.5 | 531 | 516 | .513 |
| STL | 59 | 55 | .518 | 7.0 | 533 | 503 | .526 |
| PHI | 60 | 57 | .513 | 7.5 | 520 | 538 | .484 |
| SFG | 56 | 62 | .475 | 12.0 | 538 | 551 | .489 |
| SDP | 53 | 66 | .445 | 15.5 | 453 | 512 | .444 |
| LAD | 52 | 65 | .444 | 15.5 | 551 | 566 | .488 |
| NYM | 48 | 66 | .421 | 18.0 | 432 | 505 | .429 |
| ATL | 47 | 72 | .395 | 21.5 | 516 | 584 | .444 |


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