MLB standings through games of July 15, 1979

MLB standings at the end of July 15, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	90	59	31	0	.656		427	346	31-9	28-22	5-5	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	88	56	32	0	.636	2.0	473	355	32-10	24-22	7-3	Won 4
Milwaukee Brewers	92	54	38	0	.587	6.0	457	390	30-15	24-23	7-3	Won 5
New York Yankees	92	49	43	0	.533	11.0	403	378	26-17	23-26	5-5	Lost 3
Detroit Tigers	90	45	45	0	.500	14.0	442	431	22-19	23-26	5-5	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	90	42	48	0	.467	17.0	403	450	25-20	17-28	6-4	Lost 3
Toronto Blue Jays	93	29	64	0	.312	31.5	331	481	14-32	15-32	3-7	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	93	55	38	0	.591		523	418	31-19	24-19	7-3	Won 3
Texas Rangers	91	52	39	0	.571	2.0	418	374	30-17	22-22	5-5	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	89	48	41	0	.539	5.0	459	408	21-21	27-20	5-5	Won 1
Kansas City Royals	91	44	47	0	.484	10.0	470	498	24-22	20-25	2-8	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	91	41	50	0	.451	13.0	420	432	19-28	22-22	5-5	Lost 1
Seattle Mariners	94	40	54	0	.426	15.5	421	482	25-29	15-25	5-5	Lost 2
Oakland A's	94	25	69	0	.266	30.5	327	531	16-35	9-34	1-9	Lost 4

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Montreal Expos	85	50	35	0	.588		373	308	31-12	19-23	4-6	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	85	47	38	0	.553	3.0	390	382	25-19	22-19	8-2	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	92	50	41	1	.549	3.0	412	396	29-17	21-24	8-2	Won 4
Pittsburgh Pirates	86	46	39	1	.541	4.0	383	348	19-19	27-20	6-4	Won 2
St. Louis Cardinals	87	44	42	1	.512	6.5	398	375	27-18	17-24	5-5	Won 1
New York Mets	87	37	49	1	.430	13.5	343	387	21-21	16-28	6-4	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	94	54	40	0	.574		332	336	31-16	23-24	2-8	Lost 1
Cincinnati Reds	93	48	45	0	.516	5.5	396	376	28-22	20-23	5-5	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	93	45	48	0	.484	8.5	440	430	23-20	22-28	5-5	Won 1
San Diego Padres	96	43	53	0	.448	12.0	372	409	25-22	18-31	5-5	Lost 1
Atlanta Braves	91	39	52	0	.429	13.5	418	461	24-26	15-26	4-6	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	93	36	57	0	.387	17.5	404	453	22-22	14-35	2-8	Lost 5

Today's scores and summaries:

Angels 5, Yankees 4 at California (day game):
Driving in all five of his team's runs, including two on a game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, Bobby Grich lifted the Angels to a 5-4 triumph over the Yankees. The Angels trailed, 4-3, in the ninth, when Tom Donohue drew a one-out walk. One out later, Grich connected for his round-tripper off Ron Guidry. Grich singled in one run in the third and doubled home two more in the seventh.

Tigers 14, White Sox 5 at Chicago (day game):
Five hits by Steve Kemp paced a 20-hit attack as the Tigers routed the White Sox, 14-5. The Tigers sent 11 men to the plate in the sixth inning and scored six times. Kemp opened the outburst with a single and capped it with a run-scoring single. Kemp and Lou Whitaker each accounted for three RBIs in the game.

Royals 4, Rangers 3 at Kansas City (day game):
The Royals ended their seven-game losing streak by edging the Rangers, 4-3. The Royals got two runs in the fifth inning when John Wathan and Willie Wilson stroked two-out singles and Ranger left fielder Billy Sample misjudged a line drive by Todd Cruz and the ball sailed over his head for a double. The Royals added another pair in the sixth on a pass to Amos Otis, double by George Scott and singles by Al Cowens and Darrell Porter. All three of the Rangers' runs came on homers by Bump Wills, Buddy Bell and Jim Sundberg.

Brewers 10, Indians 4 at Milwaukee (day game):
Erupting for seven runs in the second inning, the Brewers recorded their fifth straight victory, beating the Indians, 10-4. Ben Oglivie led off the big inning with a walk and Sixto Lezcano was hit by a pitch. Back-to-back triples by Sal Bando and Robin Yount made the score 3-0. Yount scored on a double by Buck Martinez, who went to third on a single by Jim Gantner and tallied on a sacrifice fly by Don Money. After a two-out single by Gorman Thomas, a double by Oglivie drove in the final pair of runs.

Red Sox 3, A's 2 at Oakland (day game):
Defensive blunders in the ninth inning handed the Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the A's. The Red Sox trailed, 2-1, when Jim Rice got an infield hit. Carl Yastrzemski hit an apparent double-play bouncer to third but reached safely when nobody covered second base. The bases became loaded when Bob Watson reached first on an error by shortstop Dave Chalk. Carlton Fisk drove in a run on a fielder's choice and Jim Dwyer, running for Yaz, scored when third baseman Jim Essian threw poorly to home on a grounder by Butch Hobson.

Orioles 6, Mariners 1 at Seattle (day game):
Registering his 12th complete game, Dennis Martinez unfurled a four-hitter in pitching the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Mariners. The Birds opened the scoring in the third inning on an infield hit by Al Bumbry, double by Ken Singleton and single by Eddie Murray. Singleton hit a two-run homer in the fifth. The Orioles closed out the scoring in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Rich Dauer and a wild pitch.

Twins 9, Blue Jays 4 at Toronto (day game):
The first career grand slam by Dave Edwards sparked the Twins to a 9-4 thumping of the Blue Jays. With the Twins trailing, 2-1, in the third inning, Glenn Adams singled and Butch Wynegar and Ron Jackson drew walks to set the stage for Edwards' blast. John Castino drilled a three-run double in the fifth and Wynegar connected for a solo homer in the seventh.

Pirates 7, Braves 3 at Atlanta (night game):
Consecutive homers by Willie Stargell and Bill Robinson highlighted the Pirates' 7-3 victory over the Braves. A run-scoring single by Bill Madlock put the Bucs ahead, 2-1, in the fourth inning before Stargell and Robinson unloaded on consecutive trips to the plate in the sixth. It was the eighth time the Pirates have hit back-to-back homers this season.

Reds 7, Cubs 1 at Cincinnati (day game):
Winning his seventh straight game, Tom Seaver pitched the Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Cubs. The Reds got three runs in the first inning on a single by Ken Griffey, pass to George Foster, single by Harry Spilman and double by Ray Knight. Dave Concepcion belted a three-run homer in the fourth and also hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Cardinals 3, Astros 1 at Houston (day game):
Rookie John Fulgham outdueled veteran J.R. Richard as the Cards downed the Astros, 3-1. The Redbirds scored their first run in the second inning when Keith Hernandez walked, went to third on a single by Dane Iorg and tallied on a groundout by Terry Kennedy. A double by Ken Oberkfell and single by Mike Phillips produced a marker in the seventh inning and the final run came in the eighth on a walk and a double by Hernandez.

Expos 4, Padres 0 at Montreal (day game):
A two-run homer by Ellis Valentine and pair of solo swats by Andre Dawson powered the Expos to a 4-0 victory over the Padres. Valentine's blast came in the fourth inning and followed a two-out single by Gary Carter. Dawson connected in the sixth and eighth frames. Expos' starter Scott Sanderson was forced to leave the game after five innings because of a finger injury he incurred while batting. Elias Sosa took over and limited the Padres to just one hit over the final four innings.

Giants 4, Mets 0 at New York (day game):
Three Giants' pitchers, Ed Whitson, Phil Nastu and Pedro Borbon, combined to shut out the Mets, 4-0. The Giants scored in the first inning when Bill North singled, stole second, continued to third on a throwing error by catcher John Stearns and came home on a sacrifice fly by Darrell Evans. Evans walked and Mike Ivie doubled him home in the third inning. Marc Hill clouted a round-tripper in the sixth and Ivie added a homer in the eighth.

Phillies 10, Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia (day game):
An eight-run explosion in the third inning propelled the Phillies to a 10-3 victory over the Dodgers. The Phils loaded the bases in the third with a single by Randy Lerch and walks to Bake McBride and Larry Bowa. A walk to Pete Rose forced in one run and after Mike Schmidt struck out, Bob Boone singled home two tallies. A double by Del Unser made it 5-0. Greg Gross walked and Manny Trillo stroked a run-scoring single. Lerch then bunted to reliever Jerry Reuss, who threw wildly to first, Gross and Trillo scoring on the error.