MLB standings through games of August 16, 1979

MLB standings at the end of August 16, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	118	78	40	0	.661		561	439	43-15	35-25	4-6	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	118	74	44	0	.627	4.0	663	510	43-17	31-27	7-3	Won 4
Milwaukee Brewers	121	71	50	0	.587	8.5	596	533	40-22	31-28	7-3	Won 5
New York Yankees	118	64	54	0	.542	14.0	524	483	38-24	26-30	6-4	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	120	62	58	0	.517	17.0	584	576	32-24	30-34	5-5	Won 3
Cleveland Indians	120	61	59	0	.508	18.0	554	596	31-26	30-33	6-4	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	120	38	82	0	.317	41.0	438	619	19-38	19-44	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	121	67	54	0	.554		650	539	36-26	31-28	4-6	Lost 3
Minnesota Twins	119	63	56	0	.529	3.0	586	546	31-28	32-28	6-4	Won 1
Kansas City Royals	120	62	58	0	.517	4.5	629	618	33-25	29-33	6-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	121	60	61	0	.496	7.0	559	525	35-27	25-34	2-8	Lost 5
Chicago White Sox	120	53	67	0	.442	13.5	545	568	22-38	31-29	4-6	Lost 3
Seattle Mariners	121	50	71	0	.413	17.0	524	619	28-35	22-36	3-7	Won 1
Oakland A's	121	36	85	0	.298	31.0	423	665	22-41	14-44	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	120	70	49	1	.588		570	493	36-25	34-24	7-3	Won 6
Montreal Expos	115	64	51	0	.557	4.0	511	437	38-18	26-33	4-6	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	117	63	54	0	.538	6.0	555	536	37-24	26-30	5-5	Won 2
St. Louis Cardinals	119	60	58	1	.508	9.5	543	524	33-28	27-30	5-5	Lost 3
Philadelphia Phillies	121	61	59	1	.508	9.5	525	551	35-23	26-36	5-5	Won 1
New York Mets	117	50	66	1	.431	18.5	460	515	25-31	25-35	4-6	Won 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	121	70	51	0	.579		443	447	43-20	27-31	6-4	Lost 1
Cincinnati Reds	122	66	56	0	.541	4.5	565	492	36-26	30-30	6-4	Lost 1
San Francisco Giants	121	57	64	0	.471	13.0	555	573	29-28	28-36	5-5	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	120	55	65	0	.458	14.5	570	573	33-25	22-40	7-3	Won 3
San Diego Padres	122	53	69	0	.434	17.5	459	529	32-29	21-40	3-7	Lost 3
Atlanta Braves	121	47	74	0	.388	23.0	526	612	28-34	19-40	2-8	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Royals 4, Orioles 2 at Baltimore (night game):
Tossing a four-hitter, Paul Splittorff pitched the Royals to a 4-2 triumph over the Orioles. The Royals took the lead in the first inning when Willie Wilson struck out but reached first on a passed ball, stole second and scored on a single by George Brett. In the second, after a sacrifice fly by Todd Cruz, the Royals scored another run when Orioles' starter Dennis Martinez balked as Frank White headed for home on an attempted two-out steal. The Royals' final run came in the sixth on a homer by Cruz.

Red Sox 7, White Sox 5 at Boston (night game):
Driving in four runs with a homer and single, Bob Watson led the Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the White Sox. The Red Sox trailed, 4-1, in the fourth inning, when Fred Lynn cracked a leadoff homer, Carl Yastrzemski singled and Watson followed with his round-tripper. In the fifth frame, the Red Sox loaded the bases on singles by Carlton Fisk and Lynn and a walk to Jim Rice before Watson delivered a two-run single.

Brewers 4, Rangers 1 at Milwaukee (night game):
Three runs in the first inning triggered the Brewers to a 4-1 decision over the Rangers. After the Rangers scored on singles by Bump Wills and Buddy Bell around a walk, the Brewers immediately countered. Don Money walked, Cecil Cooper doubled and both counted on a double by Gorman Thomas, who scored the third run of the inning on a passed ball. A sacrifice fly by Paul Molitor drove home the final Brewer run in the sixth.

Twins 5, Yankees 1 at New York (night game):
Ending a three-game losing streak, the Twins downed the Yankees, 5-1, as Geoff Zahn and Mike Marshall combined on a five-hitter. The Twins went ahead with two runs in the sixth inning. Rob Wilfong doubled and scored on a single by Ken Landreaux. After a double by Glenn Adams and walk to Butch Wynegar loaded the bases, Landreaux scored on an infield out by Hosken Powell. The Twins added their other runs in the eighth on a single by Wynegar, a walk and doubles by Ron Jackson and John Castino. Fred Stanley hit a homer, only the seventh of his seven-year major league career, for the Yankees' run.

Mets 6, Braves 3 at Atlanta (night game):
A five-run eruption in the eighth inning lifted the Mets to a 6-3 triumph over the Braves. With the score tied, 1-1, the Mets opened the eighth with a double by Doug Flynn, but the threat seemed stilled when pinch-hitter Gil Flores bunted and Flynn was thrown out at third. However, Frank Taveras followed with a safe bunt and Alex Trevino singled to drive in Flores. Taveras also scored on a wild throw by Braves' outfielder Barry Bonnell. Lee Mazzilli walked and on a bunt by John Stearns, Trevino beat the throw to the plate. Joel Youngblood then doubled, driving in Mazzilli and Stearns.

Cubs 14, Giants 4 at Chicago (day game):
The Cubs piled up 17 hits, 11 for extra bases, and thrashed the Giants, 14-4. A double by Dave Kingman, triple by Steve Ontiveros and double by Jerry Martin produced two runs in the second inning and third-inning doubles by Ivan DeJesus and Bill Buckner added another tally. Martin connected for a solo homer in the sixth. The first nine batters in the seventh reached base safely as the Cubs plated eight runs in an explosion highlighted by a two-run single by Kingman and two-run double by Barry Foote.

Pirates 5, Padres 4 at Pittsburgh (night game):
Racing to their sixth straight victory, the Pirates edged the Padres, 5-4. Gene Tenace hit a two-run homer for the Padres in the first inning, but the Pirates picked up an unearned run in their half and went ahead with three in the fourth. After singles by Willie Stargell, Bill Madlock and Ed Ott produced one tally, Phil Garner walked to load the bases and Omar Moreno drove in two runs with a single. The Pirates added what proved to be their winning marker in the fifth when Dave Parker singled, stole second and scored on a single by John Milner.

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 2 at St. Louis (night game):
Completing the three-game series sweep, the Dodgers outlasted the Cardinals in a 15-inning marathon, 4-2. In the final frame, Derrel Thomas singled with one out and Davey Lopes drew a walk. Both runners advanced on a groundout by Bill Russell and scored on a single by Steve Garvey.