MLB standings through games of August 26, 1979

MLB standings at the end of August 26, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	126	83	43	0	.659		604	476	46-18	37-25	6-4	Won 3
Milwaukee Brewers	131	79	52	0	.603	6.5	648	568	45-24	34-28	8-2	Won 3
Boston Red Sox	127	76	51	0	.598	7.5	695	551	44-19	32-32	3-7	Lost 3
New York Yankees	126	69	57	0	.548	14.0	567	512	40-25	29-32	6-4	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	130	69	61	0	.531	16.0	637	623	35-25	34-36	7-3	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	130	66	64	0	.508	19.0	613	642	34-27	32-37	5-5	Won 3
Toronto Blue Jays	129	41	88	0	.318	43.5	479	687	21-39	20-49	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	130	71	59	0	.546		713	599	39-29	32-30	4-6	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	127	67	60	0	.528	2.5	627	581	34-30	33-30	5-5	Won 1
Kansas City Royals	129	68	61	0	.527	2.5	669	664	37-27	31-34	7-3	Won 4
Texas Rangers	130	62	68	0	.477	9.0	587	567	35-30	27-38	2-8	Lost 4
Chicago White Sox	129	56	73	0	.434	14.5	578	615	22-40	34-33	3-7	Lost 2
Seattle Mariners	131	55	76	0	.420	16.5	580	672	32-37	23-39	5-5	Lost 2
Oakland A's	131	41	90	0	.313	30.5	465	705	26-43	15-47	5-5	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	129	75	53	1	.586		609	530	39-28	36-25	6-4	Won 2
Montreal Expos	122	69	53	0	.566	3.0	530	451	41-18	28-35	6-4	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	126	69	57	0	.548	5.0	586	564	41-26	28-31	7-3	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	128	67	60	1	.528	7.5	589	552	38-29	29-31	7-3	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	130	65	64	1	.504	10.5	550	579	36-28	29-36	5-5	Lost 2
New York Mets	126	51	74	1	.408	22.5	482	557	26-36	25-38	2-8	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	130	74	56	0	.569		468	470	43-23	31-33	4-6	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	131	74	57	0	.565	0.5	608	516	41-27	33-30	8-2	Won 5
Los Angeles Dodgers	129	60	69	0	.465	13.5	607	606	34-27	26-42	6-4	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	130	59	71	0	.454	15.0	583	610	30-30	29-41	2-8	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	131	55	76	0	.420	19.5	487	575	33-31	22-45	2-8	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	128	50	78	0	.391	23.0	542	631	28-35	22-43	3-7	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

[DH] Orioles 12, White Sox 7 (day game) / Orioles 4, White Sox 3 at Chicago (day game):
Continuing to set a hot pace in the East division, the Orioles swept a doubleheader from the White Sox, 12-7 and 4-3, with the second game going 13 innings. In the opener, Mike Flanagan became the league's first 18-game winner. Doug DeCinces drilled his third career grand-slam homer in the first inning and Ken Singleton connected for a three-run blast in the second. The second game was 3-3 when Gary Roenicke belted a homer in the 13th inning.

Indians 7, A's 5 at Cleveland (day game):
Erupting for three runs in the sixth inning, the Indians scalped the A's, 7-5. The score was 4-4 when Andre Thornton led off with a single, took second on a sacrifice by Gary Alexander and scored on a double by Dave Rosello, who later came home on an infield hit by Rick Manning. A double by Bobby Bonds capped the rally. Wayne Garland, making his first appearance since reinjuring his shoulder June 25, pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to get credit for the victory.

[DH] Tigers 4, Mariners 3 (day game) / Tigers 9, Mariners 8 at Detroit (day game):
Three homers by Steve Kemp and one by Champ Summers powered the Tigers to a pair of victories over the Mariners, 4-3 in the 10-inning first game and 9-8 in the second contest. Kemp connected for his second homer of the opener leading off the 10th inning to break a 3-3 deadlock. In the nightcap, Kemp tied the score at 8-8 with a two-run circuit clout in the seventh and Summers won the game one inning later with a pinch-homer.

Royals 6, Red Sox 3 at Kansas City (day game):
Willie Wilson slammed four hits, scored twice, stole two bases and drove in one run to pace the Royals to a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox. Wilson singled and scored on a groundout in the third inning, stroked a run-scoring single in the fourth and tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hal McRae in the sixth.

Brewers 6, Rangers 2 at Texas (night game):
Two-run homers by Gorman Thomas and Cecil Cooper and the eight-hit pitching of Bill Travers carried the Brewers to a 6-2 triumph over the Rangers. Thomas connected in the first inning after a single by Sal Bando. Cooper drilled his round-tripper in the fifth after another single by Bando. Buddy Bell homered for the Rangers' runs.

Blue Jays 9, Angels 3 at Toronto (day game):
John Mayberry belted two homers and Rick Cerone drove in five runs as the Blue Jays flew to a 9-3 victory over the Angels. The Jays scored three times in the second inning on a solo shot by Mayberry, double by Rick Bosetti, walk to Al Woods and two-run double by Cerone. Mayberry drilled another round-tripper in the fifth and Cerone blasted a two-run shot in the sixth. Cerone got credit for his fifth RBI in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk.

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles (day game):
Homers by Joe Ferguson and Steve Garvey powered the Dodgers to a 4-1 decision over the Cardinals. The score was 1-1 when Ferguson connected for a leadoff circuit clout in the fourth inning. Garvey drilled a solo blast in the fifth. The final tally came in the seventh on singles by Mickey Hatcher and Davey Lopes around a stolen base. Rick Sutcliffe gained his 12th victory, tying the Dodger record for a rookie pitcher. Bobby Castillo, in relief, loaded the bases with none out in the ninth, but fanned pinch-hitter Dane Iorg and Garry Templeton and retired Lou Brock on a fly.

Reds 8, Mets 0 at New York (day game):
Notching his 11th straight victory and 51st career shutout, Tom Seaver pitched the Reds to an 8-0 triumph over the Mets. The game was scoreless until the seventh inning when the Reds tallied twice on a double by Hector Cruz and singles by Dave Collins and Joe Morgan. Seaver doubled home two markers in the eighth and Cruz hit a two-run single in the ninth when the Reds finished their scoring.

Astros 4, Phillies 1 at Philadelphia (night game):
Breaking a 1-1 tie with two runs in the eighth inning, the Astros posted a 4-1 triumph over the Phillies. Cesar Cedeno, who had five hits in the game, led off the decisive stanza with a triple and scored on a single by Craig Reynolds. Terry Puhl bunted and Reynolds came all the way home when Manny Trillo, covering first, could not handle pitcher Kevin Saucier's throw. A single by Joe Sambito in the ninth plated the Astros' final tally.

Pirates 9, Padres 2 at San Diego (day game):
Bruce Kison hit the first grand-slam homer of his career and Bill Madlock collected four hits, including a two-run homer, to pace the Pirates to a 9-2 thumping of the Padres. Kison's clout climaxed a five-run outburst in the second inning and came after singles by Lee Lacy, Madlock, Rennie Stennett and Steve Nicosia. Madlock hit his round-tripper in the third.

Cubs 4, Giants 1 at San Francisco (day game):
A combined six-hitter by Dennis Lamp and Bruce Sutter carried the Cubs to a 4-1 decision over the Giants. The Cubs went ahead in the first inning on a two-out infield hit by Bill Buckner, a wild pitch and a single by Steve Ontiveros. After singles by Scot Thompson and Buckner, Larry Biittner hit a sacrifice fly in the third. The Cubs picked up two more markers in the eighth on a single by Ontiveros, double by Jerry Martin and single by Barry Foote.