MLB standings through games of September 3, 1979

MLB standings at the end of September 3, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	136	90	46	0	.662		641	498	50-20	40-26	7-3	Won 3
Milwaukee Brewers	139	83	56	0	.597	8.5	697	620	45-24	38-32	6-4	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	134	78	56	0	.582	11.0	727	595	45-22	33-34	2-8	Lost 3
New York Yankees	134	74	60	0	.552	15.0	617	562	43-27	31-33	6-4	Won 2
Detroit Tigers	138	73	65	0	.529	18.0	675	655	39-28	34-37	6-4	Lost 4
Cleveland Indians	138	70	68	0	.507	21.0	650	678	38-31	32-37	6-4	Won 1
Toronto Blue Jays	138	44	94	0	.319	47.0	512	726	24-43	20-51	4-6	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	138	75	63	0	.543		746	642	40-29	35-34	5-5	Won 4
Kansas City Royals	137	73	64	0	.533	1.5	729	716	39-28	34-36	7-3	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	136	70	66	0	.515	4.0	647	612	35-34	35-32	4-6	Lost 2
Texas Rangers	138	67	71	0	.486	8.0	634	603	36-32	31-39	5-5	Won 3
Chicago White Sox	136	59	77	0	.434	15.0	608	643	25-43	34-34	4-6	Lost 2
Seattle Mariners	139	58	81	0	.417	17.5	612	705	32-38	26-43	3-7	Lost 2
Oakland A's	139	46	93	0	.331	29.5	503	743	26-44	20-49	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	138	82	55	1	.599		649	553	40-29	42-26	8-2	Won 1
Montreal Expos	130	76	54	0	.585	2.5	583	480	48-19	28-35	8-2	Won 7
St. Louis Cardinals	135	73	61	1	.545	7.5	615	569	38-29	35-32	8-2	Won 4
Chicago Cubs	134	71	63	0	.530	9.5	609	593	41-27	30-36	3-7	Lost 4
Philadelphia Phillies	138	69	68	1	.504	13.0	579	609	36-31	33-37	4-6	Lost 1
New York Mets	135	53	81	1	.396	27.5	506	596	27-39	26-42	2-8	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	138	78	60	0	.565		640	559	41-27	37-33	7-3	Won 1
Houston Astros	137	77	60	0	.562	0.5	489	489	45-25	32-35	5-5	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	137	65	72	0	.474	12.5	632	630	38-30	27-42	6-4	Won 4
San Francisco Giants	138	60	78	0	.435	18.0	600	645	31-36	29-42	2-8	Lost 5
San Diego Padres	138	58	80	0	.420	20.0	510	598	36-35	22-45	4-6	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	136	53	83	0	.390	24.0	571	662	28-39	25-44	4-6	Lost 4

Today's scores and summaries:

[DH] Orioles 2, Blue Jays 1 (day game) / Orioles 5, Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore (night game):
The Orioles won both ends of a doubleheader from the Blue Jays, taking the first game, 2-1, in 11 innings and the second game, 5-1. The score was 1-1 in the lidlifter when Pat Kelly led off the Oriole 11th with a pinch-hit single. Jay reliever Tom Buskey then threw Rich Dauer's sacrifice bunt into center field, putting runners on second and third. After Ken Singleton was intentionally walked, Eddie Murray delivered the game-winning hit. In the nightcap, Mike Flanagan fired a seven-hitter to become the majors' first 20-game winner. The Birds scored four times in the second inning on a leadoff homer by Kelly, RBI doubles by Billy Smith and Dave Skaggs and a sacrifice fly by Kiko Garcia.

Angels 6, White Sox 5 at California (day game):
A three-run homer by Don Baylor in the first inning triggered the Angels to a 6-5 triumph over the White Sox. Baylor's blow followed a one-out walk to Carney Lansford and single by Dan Ford. Bobby Grich belted a solo homer in the fourth frame. The Angels picked up another run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ford and added their final tally in the sixth on a two-out grounder by Willie Aikens that hit first base and skipped into right field for a double. After Thad Bosley singled to begin the Sox ninth, Ford made a game-saving catch on a drive by pinch-hitter Junior Moore, leaping high to take away a homer.

Indians 4, Tigers 3 at Cleveland (day game):
Homers by Andre Thornton and Mike Hargrove supported the five-hit pitching of Rick Wise as the Indians scalped the Tigers, 4-3. Thornton drilled a two-run round-tripper in the second frame and after the Tribe added another run in the fourth on an RBI double by Jim Norris, Hargrove blasted a leadoff swat in the fifth.

Royals 1, Twins 0 at Minnesota (night game):
A four-hitter by Dennis Leonard carried the Royals to a 1-0 whitewashing of the Twins. The only run of the game came in the eighth inning when Darrell Porter drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Frank White, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a single by U.L. Washington.

Yankees 10, Red Sox 6 at New York (day game):
Oscar Gamble and Bobby Murcer each cracked two-run homers to trigger the Yankees to a 10-6 decision over the Red Sox as Ron Guidry received credit for his ninth consecutive victory. Gamble's round-tripper came in the first inning and Murcer's circuit clout came in the second frame. The Yanks put the game away with four runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Brad Gulden, squeeze by Murcer, run-scoring triple by Willie Randolph and RBI single by Juan Beniquez.

Brewers 6, A's 3 at Oakland (day game):
The Brewers downed the A's, 6-3, snapping the A's three-game winning streak. An RBI single by Ben Oglivie gave the Brewers a run in the first inning and they added two more in the third on a solo homer by Gorman Thomas and a balk. Don Money drove in two runs with singles in the seventh and ninth.

Rangers 4, Mariners 1 at Seattle (night game):
Laying down a homer barrage, the Rangers whipped the Mariners, 4-1. Bump Wills clouted a bases-empty round-tripper in the first inning, Willie Montanez drilled a solo shot in the second and Greg Mahlberg connected for his first major league homer in the seventh. Wills drove in the final Texas run with a ninth-inning single.

Reds 6, Braves 5 at Atlanta (night game):
Pushing across the tie-breaking run in the top of the eighth inning, the Reds snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Braves, 6-5. The score was 5-5 when Ray Knight led off the Reds' eighth with a single and stole second. Two outs later, Dave Collins ripped a single to right and Knight crossed the plate with the decisive run.

Cardinals 2, Cubs 1 at Chicago (day game):
Five-hit pitching by John Fulgham carried the Cardinals to a 2-1 decision over the Cubs. The Redbirds scored their first run in the second inning on an RBI infield out by Garry Templeton and their other tally in the third frame when Keith Hernandez drew a leadoff walk, stole second and came home on a single by Ted Simmons.

Dodgers 1, Astros 0 at Houston (night game):
Jerry Reuss fired a two-hitter as the Dodgers blanked the Astros, 1-0. The veteran southpaw permitted only two balls to be hit out of the infield, struck out seven and issued no walks. The Dodgers' run came in the seventh when Dusty Baker walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch and tallied on a two-out single by Joe Ferguson.

[DH] Expos 7, Mets 2 (day game) / Expos 6, Mets 5 at Montreal (day game):
Extending their victory skein to six games, the Expos took both ends of a doubleheader from the Mets, 7-2 in the first game, and 6-5 in a 10-inning second game. The Expos scored three times in the first inning of the opener on an RBI single by Tony Perez and two-run homer by Gary Carter. Andre Dawson belted a two-run round-tripper in the seventh stanza. The score was 5-5 in the nightcap when Rusty Staub cracked a one-out double in the 10th inning and was replaced by pinch-runner Rodney Scott. Ellis Valentine bounced a grounder to Met pitcher Neil Allen, who threw to third baseman Richie Hebner to catch Scott in a rundown. Scott eventually scored when Doug Flynn's throw to Hebner hit Scott on the helmet and caromed into left field, permitting Scott to race home with the winning run.

[DH] Phillies 2, Pirates 0 (day game) / Pirates 7, Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh (day game):
The Phillies and Pirates divided a twin bill, the Phils winning the opener, 2-0, and the Pirates capturing the nightcap, 7-3. Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw combined on a one-hitter in the curtain raiser, the sole Buc safety being a sixth-inning double by Steve Nicosia. The Phils scored their first run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Manny Trillo and added another in the eighth on a balk. In the second contest, Jim Rooker, getting relief help from Kent Tekulve, received credit for his 100th career victory. The Bucs scored four runs in the fifth frame. Dale Berra snapped a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer and Phil Garner capped the outburst with a two-run single.

Padres 3, Giants 0 at San Diego (night game):
Gaylord Perry and Eric Rasmussen combined to hurl the Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Giants, handing San Francisco its fifth straight loss. The Padres scored a run in the first inning on an RBI double by Dave Winfield, in the fourth frame on an RBI single by Tim Flannery -- playing in his first major league game -- and in the sixth on a balk that followed a triple by Dan Briggs.