MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 28, 1979

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Boston Red Sox	3	Final
Chicago White Sox	7

W	Ross Baumgarten (12-7)
L	Allen Ripley (3-1)
S	Ed Farmer (11)

California Angels	2	Final
Detroit Tigers	12

W	Bruce Robbins (3-2)
L	Don Aase (9-9)

Milwaukee Brewers	11	Final
Kansas City Royals	6

W	Moose Haas (9-8)
L	Craig Chamberlain (3-1)

Pittsburgh Pirates	4	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	1

W	John Candelaria (12-8)
L	Charlie Hough (4-5)

Houston Astros	6	Final
Montreal Expos	7

W	David Palmer (6-2)
L	Pete Ladd (1-1)

Atlanta Braves	6	Final
New York Mets	4

W	Phil Niekro (17-17)
L	Dock Ellis (3-11)
S	Joey McLaughlin (2)

Cincinnati Reds	5	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	2

W	Frank Pastore (3-6)
L	Steve Carlton (13-11)
S	Tom Hume (11)

Chicago Cubs	3	Final
San Diego Padres	1

W	Rick Reuschel (16-7)
L	Randy Jones (10-10)
S	Bruce Sutter (34)

St. Louis Cardinals	2	Final
San Francisco Giants	1

W	Bob Forsch (7-10)
L	Bob Knepper (9-9)
S	Mark Littell (9)

New York Yankees	2	Final
Texas Rangers	10

W	Jim Kern (11-4)
L	Ken Clay (1-6)

Oakland Athletics	6	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	3

W	Rick Langford (10-13)
L	Dave Stieb (5-5)

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	84	44	.656	--	612	481	.608
MIL	80	53	.602	6.5	668	584	.561
BOS	77	52	.597	7.5	702	561	.601
NYY	70	58	.547	14.0	576	526	.541
DET	71	61	.538	15.0	651	627	.517
CLE	66	65	.504	19.5	618	648	.478
TOR	42	89	.321	43.5	489	693	.346

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	71	61	.538	--	717	614	.570
KCR	69	62	.527	1.5	685	684	.501
MIN	68	61	.527	1.5	632	589	.532
TEX	63	69	.477	8.0	601	576	.519
CHW	57	74	.435	13.5	588	621	.475
SEA	56	76	.424	15.0	586	677	.434
OAK	42	91	.316	29.5	471	715	.318

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	76	54	.585	--	615	535	.563
MON	70	54	.565	3.0	537	460	.570
CHC	70	58	.547	5.0	593	570	.518
STL	68	60	.531	7.0	591	553	.530
PHI	65	66	.496	11.5	554	588	.473
NYM	52	76	.406	23.0	489	569	.431

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	76	57	.571	--	617	520	.578
HOU	75	57	.568	0.5	477	477	.500
LAD	61	70	.466	14.0	612	612	.500
SFG	59	72	.450	16.0	584	612	.479
SDP	56	77	.421	20.0	493	582	.425
ATL	52	79	.397	23.0	554	638	.436

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	84	44	.656	--	612	481	.608
MIL	80	53	.602	6.5	668	584	.561
BOS	77	52	.597	7.5	702	561	.601
NYY	70	58	.547	14.0	576	526	.541
CAL	71	61	.538	15.0	717	614	.570
DET	71	61	.538	15.0	651	627	.517
MIN	68	61	.527	16.5	632	589	.532
KCR	69	62	.527	16.5	685	684	.501
CLE	66	65	.504	19.5	618	648	.478
TEX	63	69	.477	23.0	601	576	.519
CHW	57	74	.435	28.5	588	621	.475
SEA	56	76	.424	30.0	586	677	.434
TOR	42	89	.321	43.5	489	693	.346
OAK	42	91	.316	44.5	471	715	.318

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	76	54	.585	--	615	535	.563
CIN	76	57	.571	1.5	617	520	.578
HOU	75	57	.568	2.0	477	477	.500
MON	70	54	.565	3.0	537	460	.570
CHC	70	58	.547	5.0	593	570	.518
STL	68	60	.531	7.0	591	553	.530
PHI	65	66	.496	11.5	554	588	.473
LAD	61	70	.466	15.5	612	612	.500
SFG	59	72	.450	17.5	584	612	.479
SDP	56	77	.421	21.5	493	582	.425
NYM	52	76	.406	23.0	489	569	.431
ATL	52	79	.397	24.5	554	638	.436

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	19	13	.594	--	158	146	.536
BAL	18	13	.581	0.5	145	101	.660
MIL	15	13	.536	2.0	139	138	.503
CLE	15	15	.500	3.0	142	157	.454
DET	14	15	.483	3.5	119	111	.532
BOS	14	17	.452	4.5	139	150	.465
TOR	11	20	.355	7.5	124	169	.362

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	20	10	.667	--	149	122	.590
CAL	17	13	.567	3.0	149	154	.485
CHW	16	13	.552	3.5	142	127	.551
KCR	16	15	.516	4.5	166	132	.603
MIN	14	19	.424	7.5	132	136	.486
OAK	12	17	.414	7.5	102	145	.344
SEA	11	19	.367	9.0	125	143	.439

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MON	25	11	.694	--	164	121	.636
PIT	22	10	.688	1.0	160	108	.672
PHI	19	12	.613	3.5	129	130	.496
STL	18	16	.529	6.0	140	140	.500
NYM	11	23	.324	13.0	104	137	.377
CHC	10	24	.294	14.0	113	137	.413

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	18	13	.581	--	127	105	.586
CIN	14	14	.500	2.5	114	124	.462
ATL	14	15	.483	3.0	115	125	.462
HOU	14	16	.467	3.5	106	105	.504
SDP	12	16	.429	4.5	110	99	.548
SFG	12	19	.387	6.0	88	139	.302

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	20	10	.667	--	149	122	.590
NYY	19	13	.594	2.0	158	146	.536
BAL	18	13	.581	2.5	145	101	.660
CAL	17	13	.567	3.0	149	154	.485
CHW	16	13	.552	3.5	142	127	.551
MIL	15	13	.536	4.0	139	138	.503
KCR	16	15	.516	4.5	166	132	.603
CLE	15	15	.500	5.0	142	157	.454
DET	14	15	.483	5.5	119	111	.532
BOS	14	17	.452	6.5	139	150	.465
MIN	14	19	.424	7.5	132	136	.486
OAK	12	17	.414	7.5	102	145	.344
SEA	11	19	.367	9.0	125	143	.439
TOR	11	20	.355	9.5	124	169	.362

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MON	25	11	.694	--	164	121	.636
PIT	22	10	.688	1.0	160	108	.672
PHI	19	12	.613	3.5	129	130	.496
LAD	18	13	.581	4.5	127	105	.586
STL	18	16	.529	6.0	140	140	.500
CIN	14	14	.500	7.0	114	124	.462
ATL	14	15	.483	7.5	115	125	.462
HOU	14	16	.467	8.0	106	105	.504
SDP	12	16	.429	9.0	110	99	.548
SFG	12	19	.387	10.5	88	139	.302
NYM	11	23	.324	13.0	104	137	.377
CHC	10	24	.294	14.0	113	137	.413