MLB Scores and Standings Saturday, September 08, 1979
| San Diego Padres | 9 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 |
| W | Bob Shirley (7-14) |
| L | Rick Matula (7-9) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 3 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 |
| W | Mike Flanagan (21-7) |
| L | Dennis Eckersley (16-10) |
| S | Don Stanhouse (18) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | Final |
| California Angels | 3 |
| W | Jim Barr (9-12) |
| L | Jerry Augustine (6-6) |
| S | John Montague (5) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 8 |
| W | Rawly Eastwick (3-4) |
| L | Bruce Sutter (4-5) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Bill Bonham (8-5) |
| L | Jerry Reuss (5-13) |
| S | Tom Hume (14) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 |
| W | Rick Wise (15-7) |
| L | Dave Stieb (6-6) |
| New York Yankees | 5 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| W | Ron Guidry (16-7) |
| L | Jack Morris (13-7) |
| S | Rich Gossage (14) |
| San Francisco Giants | 2 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 1 |
| W | Greg Minton (2-2) |
| L | Joe Sambito (7-5) |
| S | Gary Lavelle (17) |
| Texas Rangers | 6 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 |
| W | Doc Medich (8-6) |
| L | Jerry Koosman (18-12) |
| S | Jim Kern (25) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | Final |
| New York Mets | 3 | (15) |
| W | Dock Ellis (4-12) |
| L | Jim Rooker (3-7) |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Steve McCatty (10-9) |
| L | Mike Proly (2-8) |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| W | Floyd Bannister (8-14) |
| L | Dennis Leonard (11-10) |
| Montreal Expos | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Bill Lee (15-10) |
| L | John Fulgham (8-5) |
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 | 93 | 46 | .669 | -- | 651 | 501 | .618 |
| MIL | 83 | 59 | .585 | 11.5 | 703 | 635 | .546 |
| BOS | 79 | 59 | .572 | 13.5 | 737 | 603 | .591 |
| NYY | 77 | 62 | .554 | 16.0 | 628 | 580 | .536 |
| CAL | 79 | 64 | .552 | 16.0 | 781 | 674 | .567 |
| KCR | 74 | 67 | .525 | 20.0 | 741 | 735 | .504 |
| DET | 75 | 68 | .524 | 20.0 | 697 | 671 | .517 |
| MIN | 72 | 68 | .514 | 21.5 | 666 | 627 | .528 |
| CLE | 73 | 69 | .514 | 21.5 | 672 | 702 | .480 |
| TEX | 70 | 72 | .493 | 24.5 | 650 | 612 | .528 |
| CHW | 60 | 81 | .426 | 34.0 | 639 | 674 | .476 |
| SEA | 60 | 83 | .420 | 35.0 | 621 | 718 | .434 |
| OAK | 49 | 93 | .345 | 45.5 | 515 | 748 | .336 |
| TOR | 44 | 97 | .312 | 50.0 | 524 | 745 | .344 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 84 | 57 | .596 | -- | 670 | 573 | .571 |
| MON | 80 | 55 | .593 | 1.0 | 604 | 491 | .594 |
| CIN | 81 | 62 | .566 | 4.0 | 673 | 581 | .567 |
| HOU | 80 | 62 | .563 | 4.5 | 507 | 507 | .500 |
| STL | 76 | 63 | .547 | 7.0 | 641 | 597 | .532 |
| CHC | 72 | 67 | .518 | 11.0 | 628 | 616 | .509 |
| PHI | 71 | 70 | .504 | 13.0 | 596 | 627 | .477 |
| LAD | 67 | 75 | .472 | 17.5 | 650 | 657 | .495 |
| SFG | 63 | 80 | .441 | 22.0 | 622 | 667 | .468 |
| SDP | 60 | 83 | .420 | 25.0 | 531 | 609 | .438 |
| NYM | 55 | 84 | .396 | 28.0 | 520 | 614 | .425 |
| ATL | 55 | 86 | .390 | 29.0 | 589 | 692 | .427 |


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