MLB standings through games of June 10, 1979

MLB standings at the end of June 10, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	58	37	21	0	.638		275	209	21-7	16-14	7-3	Won 5
Boston Red Sox	56	35	21	0	.625	1.0	292	220	23-9	12-12	8-2	Won 4
New York Yankees	59	32	27	0	.542	5.5	266	247	18-11	14-16	6-4	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	60	32	28	0	.533	6.0	269	246	18-10	14-18	5-5	Lost 3
Detroit Tigers	52	26	26	0	.500	8.0	254	254	12-9	14-17	5-5	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	56	27	29	0	.482	9.0	232	260	13-12	14-17	7-3	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	59	16	43	0	.271	21.5	213	321	6-23	10-20	4-6	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	59	35	24	0	.593		322	262	19-11	16-13	5-5	Lost 1
Kansas City Royals	59	32	27	0	.542	3.0	312	303	18-12	14-15	4-6	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	56	30	26	0	.536	3.5	279	262	12-14	18-12	3-7	Lost 3
Texas Rangers	58	31	27	0	.534	3.5	256	251	17-12	14-15	3-7	Lost 3
Chicago White Sox	57	28	29	0	.491	6.0	275	264	11-14	17-15	4-6	Won 2
Seattle Mariners	60	24	36	0	.400	11.5	278	302	18-21	6-15	7-3	Won 1
Oakland A's	59	19	40	0	.322	16.0	202	324	12-21	7-19	2-8	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
St. Louis Cardinals	53	31	21	1	.596		259	216	21-9	10-12	8-2	Won 2
Montreal Expos	52	30	22	0	.577	1.0	231	196	17-3	13-19	3-7	Lost 3
Pittsburgh Pirates	54	28	25	1	.528	3.5	251	232	17-14	11-11	6-4	Lost 2
Philadelphia Phillies	58	30	27	1	.526	3.5	252	240	14-12	16-15	3-7	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	53	25	28	0	.472	6.5	230	265	16-14	9-14	6-4	Won 2
New York Mets	54	21	32	1	.396	10.5	215	250	10-13	11-19	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	61	36	25	0	.590		240	215	22-10	14-15	8-2	Won 1
Cincinnati Reds	58	33	25	0	.569	1.5	272	250	20-13	13-12	7-3	Won 3
San Francisco Giants	60	29	31	0	.483	6.5	289	284	14-13	15-18	4-6	Won 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	61	28	33	0	.459	8.0	287	283	18-11	10-22	3-7	Lost 2
San Diego Padres	62	27	35	0	.435	9.5	251	285	16-13	11-22	4-6	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	58	22	36	0	.379	12.5	258	319	12-18	10-18	4-6	Won 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 5, Rangers 4 at Baltimore (day game):
The Orioles rallied for three runs in the ninth inning and beat the Rangers, 5-4. A double by Eddie Murray began the outburst and brought on Jim Kern in relief of starter Jon Matlack. After Gary Roenicke drew a walk, Lee May bunted and Jim Kern threw the ball into left field, allowing Murray to score and sending Al Bumbry, the pinch-runner for Roenicke, to third. Bumbry scored as pinch-hitter Pat Kelly was bouncing into a double play and Terry Crowley then singled home May with the winning tally. The game was highlighted by an Oriole triple play in the sixth inning. With one run home, runners were moving with the pitch when Buddy Bell lined to Doug DeCinces, who threw to Rich Dauer to double up Al Oliver and the second baseman's relay to Murray retired Pat Putnam at first base.

Red Sox 5, Twins 0 at Boston (day game):
Getting four-hit pitching from Dennis Eckersley, the Red Sox prevailed over the Twins, 5-0. Butch Hobson knocked in three runs. The first tally came in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Hobson. The Red Sox added three runs in the sixth when Carlton Fisk stroked a two-out double, Hobson belted a homer and Dwight Evans followed with another round-tripper.

Tigers 10, Angels 7 at California (day game):
The Tigers snapped their three-game losing streak with a 10-7 victory over the Angels as Jerry Morales drove in three runs with a homer and sacrifice fly. Morales' round-tripper came in the second inning with a man on and his sacrifice fly capped a four-run rally in the third. Steve Kemp hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Alan Trammell belted a bases-empty homer in the sixth.

Yankees 10, Royals 4 at Kansas City (day game):
A seven-run explosion in the seventh inning secured a 10-4 victory for the Yankees over the Royals. The Yankees sent 11 batters to the plate, collecting six hits and three walks against three Royal pitchers. A homer by Graig Nettles off starter Steve Mingori triggered the uprising. Willie Randolph stroked a two-run single off reliever Renie Martin and Lou Piniella knocked in two runs with a double. A bases-loaded walk to Roy White and a grounder by Jerry Narron accounted for the final pair of markers.

White Sox 13, Brewers 3 at Milwaukee (day game):
Unleashing a 21-hit attack, the White Sox enjoyed a 13-3 romp over the Brewers. Chet Lemon singled in the first, fourth and seventh innings and greeted Reggie Cleveland, the third of five Brewer pitchers, with a two-run homer in the fifth. Milt May belted a two-run round-tripper in the fourth and Greg Pryor and Jorge Orta each hit a double and two singles.

A's 12, Blue Jays 1 at Oakland (day game):
An inside-the-park homer by Jim Essian with the bases loaded highlighted the A's 12-1 triumph over the Blue Jays. With two out in the fifth inning, Essian hit a sharp grounder down the third base line and when left fielder Otto Velez crashed into the bullpen wall trying to cut off the ball, four runs scored. Prior to Essian's round-tripper, two runs came across on bases-loaded walks.

Mariners 5, Indians 2 at Seattle (day game):
A pinch-hit double by Bruce Bochte in the eighth inning drove in three runs and lifted the Mariners to a 5-2 triumph over the Indians. The score was 2-2 in the eighth when the Mariners filled the sacks on a single by Ruppert Jones and walks to Leon Roberts and Dan Meyer. Bochte hit a blooper into short left field, where shortstop Tom Veryzer and left fielder Paul Dade collided while trying to catch the ball, and it fell for a double that cleared the sacks.

Cubs 10, Dodgers 3 at Chicago (day game):
Bill Buckner drove in five runs, including three with a triple that highlighted a five-run fifth inning as the Cubs enjoyed a 10-3 thrashing of the Dodgers. Singles by Dave Kingman in the first inning and Buckner in the third provided a 2-0 lead before the Cubs sent 10 batters to the plate in the fifth. Barry Foote opened with a walk and Rick Reuschel reached first safely when Dodger hurler Don Sutton fumbled his bunt. Ivan DeJesus bunted safely to load the sacks and Buckner followed with his three-bagger. Kingman walked and a single by Bobby Murcer plated Buckner and sent Kingman to third. After Charlie Hough replaced Sutton, a sacrifice fly by Steve Ontiveros scored Kingman. The Cubs added three tallies in the sixth, two coming on back-to-back homers by Buckner and Kingman.

Reds 3, Expos 2 at Cincinnati (day game):
Completing the three-game series sweep, the Reds edged the Expos, 3-2. Doubles by Ray Knight and Cesar Geronimo gave the Reds a run in the second inning and they added another in the fourth on a homer by Geronimo. The Expos scored twice in the top of the seventh, but the Reds came back with the winning run in their half when Dave Concepcion doubled home Ken Griffey, who had walked.

Astros 5, Mets 3 at New York (day game):
A two-run single by Craig Reynolds sparked a four-run rally in the fourth inning that propelled the Astros to a 5-3 decision over the Mets. With one out in the fourth, Art Howe doubled to left and Alan Ashby followed with a walk. One out later, a walk to Terry Puhl loaded the bases and Howe scored when Met pitcher Kevin Kobel balked. Reynolds then delivered his two-run single, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Cesar Cedeno.

Braves 10, Phillies 3 at Philadelphia (day game):
The largest crowd in the majors this season -- 58,707 -- watched the Braves pummel the Phillies, 10-3, as Phil Niekro stroked two doubles and pitched his eighth complete game of the campaign. The Braves opened a 3-0 lead in the first inning when Jerry Royster singled, Bob Horner reached first on an error by Mike Schmidt, Jeff Burroughs singled, Barry Bonnell walked and Pepe Frias singled. In the third, Bonnell walked and scored after Biff Pocoroba's double, which was retrieved and thrown wildly by left fielder Greg Luzinski. Frias then doubled home Pocoroba and scored on a single by Mike Lum. Horner connected for a solo homer in the fourth and Lum clouted a two-run round-tripper in the seventh.

Giants 7, Pirates 4 at Pittsburgh (day game):
A three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning carried the Giants to a 7-4 victory over the Pirates. The Giants trailed, 4-3, entering the seventh, when Jack Clark reached first base on an error. After Willie McCovey drew a walk, Bill Madlock and Darrell Evans followed with run-scoring singles. Clark belted a solo homer for insurance in the eighth.

Cardinals 3, Padres 2 at St. Louis (day game):
A homer by Ted Simmons in the fifth inning snapped a 2-2 tie and gave the Cardinals a 3-2 triumph over the Padres. The blow gave the Redbird catcher seven homers and 19 RBIs in his last 16 games. The victory moved the Cardinals into first place in the N. L. East.