MLB Scores and Standings Monday, August 20, 1979
| Texas Rangers | 0 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 3 |
| W | Mike Flanagan (17-7) |
| L | Brian Allard (1-2) |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Final |
| California Angels | 6 |
| W | Dave LaRoche (5-10) |
| L | Sid Monge (7-8) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 |
| W | Lynn McGlothen (11-8) |
| L | Rick Sutcliffe (11-9) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (32) |
| Montreal Expos | 5 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 |
| W | Dan Schatzeder (9-4) |
| L | Fred Norman (10-10) |
| S | Woodie Fryman (7) |
| New York Yankees | 17 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| W | Luis Tiant (10-6) |
| L | Rich Gale (9-9) |
| S | Don Hood (2) |
| Chicago White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 |
| W | Bill Travers (11-5) |
| L | Ken Kravec (11-11) |
| S | Bob Galasso (3) |
| Boston Red Sox | 5 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 10 |
| W | Roger Erickson (1-7) |
| L | Mike Torrez (13-8) |
| Houston Astros | 8 | Final |
| New York Mets | 1 |
| W | Joe Niekro (17-7) |
| L | Craig Swan (12-10) |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| W | Dan Petry (5-3) |
| L | Dave Heaverlo (4-11) |
| Atlanta Braves | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| W | Phil Niekro (16-16) |
| L | Ron Reed (9-7) |
| S | Gene Garber (20) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| W | Enrique Romo (10-3) |
| L | Gary Lavelle (7-7) |
| S | Kent Tekulve (23) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 7 |
| W | Mike Parrott (11-8) |
| L | Butch Edge (1-1) |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 |
| W | Silvio Martínez (11-6) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (10-11) |
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 | 80 | 42 | .656 | -- | 581 | 459 | .606 |
| BOS | 75 | 47 | .615 | 5.0 | 679 | 529 | .612 |
| MIL | 74 | 51 | .592 | 7.5 | 613 | 547 | .552 |
| CAL | 70 | 55 | .560 | 11.5 | 672 | 557 | .585 |
| NYY | 67 | 55 | .549 | 13.0 | 552 | 498 | .547 |
| MIN | 65 | 58 | .528 | 15.5 | 607 | 562 | .535 |
| DET | 65 | 59 | .524 | 16.0 | 610 | 593 | .513 |
| KCR | 64 | 60 | .516 | 17.0 | 653 | 652 | .501 |
| CLE | 61 | 63 | .492 | 20.0 | 565 | 614 | .462 |
| TEX | 61 | 64 | .488 | 20.5 | 570 | 540 | .525 |
| CHW | 55 | 69 | .444 | 26.0 | 557 | 583 | .479 |
| SEA | 52 | 73 | .416 | 29.5 | 545 | 643 | .425 |
| TOR | 39 | 85 | .315 | 42.0 | 455 | 642 | .347 |
| OAK | 39 | 86 | .312 | 42.5 | 438 | 678 | .310 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 72 | 51 | .585 | -- | 585 | 510 | .562 |
| MON | 68 | 51 | .571 | 2.0 | 524 | 441 | .578 |
| HOU | 71 | 54 | .568 | 2.0 | 455 | 457 | .498 |
| CHC | 67 | 54 | .554 | 4.0 | 572 | 546 | .521 |
| CIN | 69 | 57 | .548 | 4.5 | 581 | 508 | .561 |
| STL | 64 | 58 | .525 | 7.5 | 561 | 531 | .525 |
| PHI | 64 | 60 | .516 | 8.5 | 536 | 560 | .480 |
| LAD | 57 | 67 | .460 | 15.5 | 583 | 584 | .499 |
| SFG | 57 | 68 | .456 | 16.0 | 564 | 591 | .479 |
| NYM | 51 | 70 | .421 | 20.0 | 474 | 538 | .442 |
| SDP | 53 | 73 | .421 | 20.5 | 471 | 550 | .430 |
| ATL | 48 | 78 | .381 | 25.5 | 534 | 624 | .429 |
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