MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 16, 1979

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New York Mets	6	Final
Atlanta Braves	3

W	Pete Falcone (4-9)
L	Phil Niekro (15-16)
S	Neil Allen (5)

Kansas City Royals	4	Final
Baltimore Orioles	2

W	Paul Splittorff (12-12)
L	Dennis Martínez (14-9)

Chicago White Sox	5	Final
Boston Red Sox	7

W	Allen Ripley (3-0)
L	Mike Proly (1-5)

San Francisco Giants	4	Final
Chicago Cubs	14

W	Lynn McGlothen (10-8)
L	Bob Knepper (8-8)

Texas Rangers	1	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	4

W	Lary Sorensen (13-12)
L	Brian Allard (1-1)

Minnesota Twins	5	Final
New York Yankees	1

W	Geoff Zahn (10-3)
L	Catfish Hunter (2-8)

San Diego Padres	4	Final
Pittsburgh Pirates	5

W	Bruce Kison (8-6)
L	Gaylord Perry (10-10)
S	Enrique Romo (4)

Los Angeles Dodgers	4	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	2	(15)

W	Bobby Castillo (1-0)
L	George Frazier (2-3)

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	78	40	.661	--	561	439	.610
BOS	74	44	.627	4.0	663	510	.618
MIL	71	50	.587	8.5	596	533	.551
NYY	64	54	.542	14.0	524	483	.537
DET	62	58	.517	17.0	583	576	.506
CLE	61	59	.508	18.0	554	596	.467
TOR	38	82	.317	41.0	438	619	.347

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	67	54	.554	--	650	539	.585
MIN	63	56	.529	3.0	586	546	.532
KCR	62	58	.517	4.5	629	618	.508
TEX	60	61	.496	7.0	559	525	.529
CHW	53	67	.442	13.5	545	567	.482
SEA	50	71	.413	17.0	524	619	.424
OAK	36	85	.298	31.0	423	665	.304

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	70	49	.588	--	570	493	.566
MON	64	51	.557	4.0	511	437	.571
CHC	63	54	.538	6.0	555	536	.516
PHI	61	59	.508	9.5	525	551	.478
STL	60	58	.508	9.5	543	524	.516
NYM	51	66	.436	18.0	462	516	.450

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	70	51	.579	--	443	447	.496
CIN	66	56	.541	4.5	565	492	.563
SFG	57	64	.471	13.0	555	573	.485
LAD	55	65	.458	14.5	570	573	.498
SDP	53	69	.434	17.5	459	529	.435
ATL	47	75	.385	23.5	527	614	.431

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	78	40	.661	--	561	439	.610
BOS	74	44	.627	4.0	663	510	.618
MIL	71	50	.587	8.5	596	533	.551
CAL	67	54	.554	12.5	650	539	.585
NYY	64	54	.542	14.0	524	483	.537
MIN	63	56	.529	15.5	586	546	.532
DET	62	58	.517	17.0	583	576	.506
KCR	62	58	.517	17.0	629	618	.508
CLE	61	59	.508	18.0	554	596	.467
TEX	60	61	.496	19.5	559	525	.529
CHW	53	67	.442	26.0	545	567	.482
SEA	50	71	.413	29.5	524	619	.424
TOR	38	82	.317	41.0	438	619	.347
OAK	36	85	.298	43.5	423	665	.304

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	70	49	.588	--	570	493	.566
HOU	70	51	.579	1.0	443	447	.496
MON	64	51	.557	4.0	511	437	.571
CIN	66	56	.541	5.5	565	492	.563
CHC	63	54	.538	6.0	555	536	.516
PHI	61	59	.508	9.5	525	551	.478
STL	60	58	.508	9.5	543	524	.516
SFG	57	64	.471	14.0	555	573	.485
LAD	55	65	.458	15.5	570	573	.498
NYM	51	66	.436	18.0	462	516	.450
SDP	53	69	.434	18.5	459	529	.435
ATL	47	75	.385	24.5	527	614	.431

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIL	24	16	.600	--	211	189	.550
NYY	25	17	.595	--	210	189	.548
BAL	24	17	.585	0.5	196	143	.640
DET	23	18	.561	1.5	187	162	.565
CLE	20	21	.488	4.5	206	209	.493
BOS	17	25	.405	8.0	178	201	.445
TOR	15	27	.357	10.0	175	243	.354

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	23	18	.561	--	191	173	.545
KCR	23	19	.548	0.5	222	198	.552
CAL	21	20	.512	2.0	216	229	.473
CHW	20	20	.500	2.5	185	181	.510
MIN	19	24	.442	5.0	178	179	.497
OAK	18	23	.439	5.0	150	195	.382
SEA	17	24	.415	6.0	187	201	.467

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MON	31	14	.689	--	190	144	.624
PIT	28	15	.651	2.0	205	150	.639
STL	26	18	.591	4.5	188	169	.549
PHI	23	19	.548	6.5	158	167	.475
CHC	17	28	.378	14.0	151	171	.443
NYM	12	33	.267	19.0	131	190	.336

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	24	15	.615	--	166	152	.540
LAD	24	18	.571	1.5	169	144	.573
ATL	19	19	.500	4.5	142	149	.478
HOU	19	22	.463	6.0	140	135	.517
SDP	15	24	.385	9.0	144	152	.475
SFG	14	27	.341	11.0	117	178	.317

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIL	24	16	.600	--	211	189	.550
NYY	25	17	.595	--	210	189	.548
BAL	24	17	.585	0.5	196	143	.640
TEX	23	18	.561	1.5	191	173	.545
DET	23	18	.561	1.5	187	162	.565
KCR	23	19	.548	2.0	222	198	.552
CAL	21	20	.512	3.5	216	229	.473
CHW	20	20	.500	4.0	185	181	.510
CLE	20	21	.488	4.5	206	209	.493
MIN	19	24	.442	6.5	178	179	.497
OAK	18	23	.439	6.5	150	195	.382
SEA	17	24	.415	7.5	187	201	.467
BOS	17	25	.405	8.0	178	201	.445
TOR	15	27	.357	10.0	175	243	.354

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MON	31	14	.689	--	190	144	.624
PIT	28	15	.651	2.0	205	150	.639
CIN	24	15	.615	4.0	166	152	.540
STL	26	18	.591	4.5	188	169	.549
LAD	24	18	.571	5.5	169	144	.573
PHI	23	19	.548	6.5	158	167	.475
ATL	19	19	.500	8.5	142	149	.478
HOU	19	22	.463	10.0	140	135	.517
SDP	15	24	.385	13.0	144	152	.475
CHC	17	28	.378	14.0	151	171	.443
SFG	14	27	.341	15.0	117	178	.317
NYM	12	33	.267	19.0	131	190	.336