MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, September 05, 1979
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 | (10) |
| W | Lerrin LaGrow (4-4) |
| L | Gene Garber (6-16) |
| S | Dave Patterson (6) |
| Chicago White Sox | 8 | Final |
| California Angels | 9 |
| W | John Montague (7-4) |
| L | Randy Scarbery (2-8) |
| S | Dave LaRoche (10) |
| Montreal Expos | 4 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| W | Elías Sosa (6-7) |
| L | Rick Reuschel (16-9) |
| S | Dale Murray (5) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 |
| W | Fred Norman (11-10) |
| L | John Montefusco (3-7) |
| S | Tom Hume (13) |
| Detroit Tigers | 9 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| W | Aurelio López (8-4) |
| L | Víctor Cruz (3-9) |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 4 | (10) |
| W | Joe Sambito (7-4) |
| L | John D'Acquisto (9-13) |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 8 |
| W | Dave Goltz (13-10) |
| L | Paul Splittorff (13-15) |
| Boston Red Sox | 5 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 0 |
| W | Bob Stanley (14-9) |
| L | Tommy John (18-7) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 |
| W | Matt Keough (1-14) |
| L | Mike Caldwell (14-6) |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 1 |
| W | Rob Dressler (1-2) |
| L | Fergie Jenkins (13-12) |
| S | Byron McLaughlin (12) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | (11) |
| W | Dave Roberts (3-3) |
| L | Roy Thomas (3-3) |
| S | Kent Tekulve (26) |
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 | 90 | 46 | .662 | -- | 641 | 498 | .613 |
| MIL | 83 | 57 | .593 | 9.0 | 698 | 626 | .550 |
| BOS | 79 | 57 | .581 | 11.0 | 734 | 598 | .593 |
| NYY | 75 | 61 | .551 | 15.0 | 620 | 569 | .539 |
| CAL | 76 | 64 | .543 | 16.0 | 762 | 660 | .565 |
| DET | 74 | 66 | .529 | 18.0 | 686 | 663 | .516 |
| KCR | 73 | 66 | .525 | 18.5 | 733 | 729 | .503 |
| MIN | 72 | 66 | .522 | 19.0 | 660 | 616 | .532 |
| CLE | 71 | 69 | .507 | 21.0 | 658 | 690 | .478 |
| TEX | 68 | 72 | .486 | 24.0 | 639 | 606 | .524 |
| CHW | 60 | 78 | .435 | 31.0 | 626 | 658 | .477 |
| SEA | 59 | 82 | .418 | 33.5 | 615 | 710 | .435 |
| OAK | 47 | 93 | .336 | 45.0 | 509 | 744 | .333 |
| TOR | 44 | 94 | .319 | 47.0 | 512 | 726 | .345 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 83 | 55 | .601 | -- | 656 | 558 | .573 |
| MON | 78 | 54 | .591 | 2.0 | 592 | 484 | .591 |
| HOU | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4.5 | 502 | 496 | .506 |
| CIN | 79 | 61 | .564 | 5.0 | 652 | 571 | .560 |
| STL | 74 | 62 | .544 | 8.0 | 626 | 580 | .535 |
| CHC | 71 | 65 | .522 | 11.0 | 616 | 603 | .510 |
| PHI | 69 | 68 | .504 | 13.5 | 579 | 609 | .477 |
| LAD | 66 | 73 | .475 | 17.5 | 641 | 642 | .499 |
| SFG | 61 | 79 | .436 | 23.0 | 608 | 652 | .468 |
| SDP | 58 | 82 | .414 | 26.0 | 514 | 605 | .426 |
| NYM | 53 | 82 | .393 | 28.5 | 507 | 601 | .423 |
| ATL | 54 | 84 | .391 | 29.0 | 581 | 673 | .433 |
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