MLB standings through games of August 24, 1979

MLB standings at the end of August 24, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	124	81	43	0	.653		588	466	46-18	35-25	5-5	Won 1
Boston Red Sox	125	76	49	0	.608	5.5	692	544	44-19	32-30	5-5	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	129	77	52	0	.597	6.5	637	564	45-24	32-28	8-2	Won 1
New York Yankees	125	69	56	0	.552	12.5	566	508	40-25	29-31	7-3	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	127	67	60	0	.528	15.5	620	604	33-24	34-36	8-2	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	128	64	64	0	.500	19.0	601	634	32-27	32-37	4-6	Won 1
Toronto Blue Jays	127	40	87	0	.315	42.5	468	660	20-38	20-49	4-6	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	128	70	58	0	.547		686	588	39-29	31-29	3-7	Lost 3
Minnesota Twins	126	66	60	0	.524	3.0	623	580	33-30	33-30	4-6	Lost 2
Kansas City Royals	127	66	61	0	.520	3.5	662	661	35-27	31-34	5-5	Won 2
Texas Rangers	128	62	66	0	.484	8.0	583	556	35-28	27-38	2-8	Lost 2
Chicago White Sox	127	56	71	0	.441	13.5	568	599	22-38	34-33	3-7	Won 1
Seattle Mariners	128	54	74	0	.422	16.0	561	655	32-37	22-37	5-5	Lost 1
Oakland A's	129	41	88	0	.318	29.5	457	693	26-43	15-45	6-4	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	127	73	53	1	.579		596	525	39-28	34-25	6-4	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	122	69	53	0	.566	2.0	530	451	41-18	28-35	6-4	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	124	68	56	0	.548	4.0	580	558	41-26	27-30	7-3	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	126	66	59	1	.528	6.5	583	544	38-29	28-30	6-4	Won 2
Philadelphia Phillies	128	65	62	1	.512	8.5	548	572	36-26	29-36	5-5	Won 1
New York Mets	124	51	72	1	.415	20.5	478	541	26-34	25-38	4-6	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	128	72	56	0	.562		461	468	43-23	29-33	4-6	Lost 2
Cincinnati Reds	129	72	57	0	.558	0.5	592	512	41-27	31-30	7-3	Won 3
Los Angeles Dodgers	127	59	68	0	.465	12.5	599	600	33-26	26-42	7-3	Lost 1
San Francisco Giants	128	58	70	0	.453	14.0	577	604	29-29	29-41	2-8	Lost 2
San Diego Padres	129	55	74	0	.426	17.5	482	562	33-29	22-45	2-8	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	128	50	78	0	.391	22.0	542	631	28-35	22-43	3-7	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Indians 5, A's 2 at Cleveland (night game):
Allowing only four singles, Rick Waits equalled his career high with his 13th victory by defeating the A's, 5-2. The Indians scored without the benefit of a hit in the first inning on a walk, a sacrifice, an infield out and a wild pitch by Mike Norris. Duane Kuiper batted in another run with a single in the second. Bobby Bonds homered in the fifth and also doubled and scored on a single by Cliff Johnson in the seventh. A sacrifice fly by Ron Hassey later added the Indians' final tally.

Tigers 5, Mariners 2 at Detroit (night game):
With relief help from Aurelio Lopez, Jack Morris posted his fifth straight victory when the Tigers defeated the Mariners, 5-2. After Julio Cruz beat out a bunt and Ruppert Jones walked in the first inning, Morris retired 19 batters in a row before Willie Horton singled with two out in the seventh. The Mariners chased Morris in the eighth, but Lopez came in and gained his 14th save. The Tigers' scoring included a two-run double by John Wockenfuss and a homer by Lynn Jones.

Royals 4, Red Sox 2 at Kansas City (night game):
Craig Chamberlain, the Royals' rookie righthander from Jacksonville (Southern), pitched his third straight complete-game victory, beating the Red Sox, 4-2. Chamberlain yielded a run in the second inning on a double by Bob Watson and single by Dwight Evans. After the first nine Royals went down against Dennis Eckersley, Willie Wilson singled in the fourth, stole second and scored on a single by George Brett, who moved up on the throw and also crossed the plate on a single by Darrell Porter. The Royals added their deciding pair in the fifth when Frank White doubled, Wilson walked and both scored on a single by Hal McRae.

Yankees 7, Twins 5 at Minnesota (night game):
Lou Piniella cracked a three-run double and Graig Nettles added two tallies with a homer and single to help the Yankees defeat the Twins, 7-5. Ron Guidry gained his seventh straight victory but needed help from Rich Gossage, who relieved in the seventh inning. Reggie Jackson doubled and Chris Chambliss singled for the Yankees' initial run in the second inning. Piniella hit his double in the third after the Yankees loaded the bases with singles by Bucky Dent, Willie Randolph and Lenny Randle. Nettles homered in the fourth before the Twins roughed up Guidry in their half, scoring four times on two walks, a single by Dave Edwards and homer by Ken Landreaux. Randle and Nettles then delivered run-scoring singles in the fifth to provide the Yankees' winning margin.

Brewers 9, Rangers 6 at Texas (night game):
After failing to hold a three-run lead, the Brewers broke a tie with three runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Rangers, 9-6. Don Money hit a three-run double in the third to put the Brewers ahead, 4-1, and they made it 5-2 in the fourth before the Rangers came back with a three-run homer by Jim Sundberg to tie the score. The Rangers knotted the count again at 6-6 with a homer by Bump Wills in the sixth. Paul Molitor singled for the Brewers in the eighth, raced to third on a passed ball by Sundberg and scored the tie-breaking tally on a single by Sal Bando. Gorman Thomas followed with a homer that clinched the decision.

Blue Jays 6, Angels 4 at Toronto (day game):
A four-run rally in the fifth inning brought the Blue Jays a 6-4 victory over the Angels. Bobby Clark knocked in two runs with a triple and stole home for the Angels in the second. The Blue Jays came back with a pair in their half, but the Angels countered with a homer by Carney Lansford in the fifth. The Blue Jays' rally then began with a single by Danny Ainge and a pass to Alfredo Griffin. Roy Howell and Tony Solaita hit successive run-scoring singles to tie the score at 4-4 and John Mayberry followed with the two-run double to provide the Blue Jays with their margin of victory.

Expos 2, Braves 0 at Atlanta (night game):
Larry Parrish and Gary Carter hit homers and Bill Lee and Elias Sosa combined on a shutout to give the Expos a 2-0 victory over the Braves. Parrish connected in the second inning and Carter in the ninth to beat Phil Niekro. Sosa replaced Lee with a runner on second and two out in the eighth. After passing Gary Matthews, Sosa struck out Jeff Burroughs to end the Braves' threat.

Cardinals 12, Dodgers 5 at Los Angeles (night game):
Garry Templeton hit two singles and a homer, driving in four runs, to lead the Cardinals' attack in a 12-5 victory over the Dodgers. Templeton singled and scored in the first inning when the Cardinals racked up four runs, three unearned on an error by Bill Russell. With the Cards leading 6-4, in the seventh, Pete Vuckovich hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded and Templeton followed with a three-run homer. Tony Scott homered in the ninth and Templeton accounted for his fourth RBI with a single. Duaty Baker homered for the Dodgers and Steve Garvey drove in three runs with a single and sacrifice fly.

Reds 1, Mets 0 at New York (night game):
Joe Morgan singled with two out in the eighth inning and scored on a double by Dave Concepcion to bring the Reds a 1-0 victory over the Mets. Bill Bonham, who was removed for a pinch-hitter before the Reds got their run, gained the victory. Tom Hume pitched the last two innings. Ray Burris, making his first start for the Mets since his acquisition from the Yankees, allowed only two hits in seven innings. Burris also was removed for a pinch-hitter and Neil Allen, who took over in relief, was the Mets' losing pitcher.

Phillies 5, Astros 3 at Philadelphia (night game):
Steve Carlton helped himself by driving in two runs with a single and double while pitching the Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Astros. Bake McBride opened the first inning with a single and was apparently out trying to stretch his hit, but the umpires called obstruction on Astro first baseman Cesar Cedeno. Awarded second, with an error charged to Cedeno, McBride moved to third on a bunt by Larry Bowa and scored on a sacrifice fly by Pete Rose. Mike Schmidt then walked and counted the Philies' second run on a double by Greg Luzinski. Carlton batted in a run with a single in the second and added another with a double in the fourth, both times driving in Tim McCarver. The Astros' principal hits were triples by Enos Cabell and Craig Reynolds.

Padres 3, Pirates 2 at San Diego (night game):
The Padres rallied for two runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Pirates, 3-2. Dave Parker drove in both Pirate runs with a sacrifice fly and homer. Gene Tenace led off the Padres' eighth with a single and gave way to pinch-runner Dan Briggs. Kurt Bevacqua sacrificed. After Jim Wilhelm flied out, Jerry Turner walked. Jay Johnstone hit a pinch-single, driving in the tying run, and Gene Richards followed with a single to plate the winning tally.

Cubs 4, Giants 1 at San Francisco (night game):
Rick Reuschel posted his 15th victory and Dave Kingman hit his 41st homer as the Cubs defeated the Giants, 4-1. Kingman tagged Vida Blue for his round-tripper in the second inning. After the Giants tied the score with an unearned run in the fifth, Blue hit a streak of wildness in the sixth, enabling the Cubs to score three runs. Mike Vail singled and Bill Buckner walked. After Kingman struck out, Steve Ontiveros singled to load the bases. Jerry Martin popped up, but Blue walked Barry Foote and Steve Dillard to force in two runs. A third scored on a wild pitch by reliever Ed Halicki. Reuschel gave up eight hits but had the support of four double plays.