MLB standings through games of September 19, 1979

MLB standings at the end of September 19, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	150	98	52	0	.653		705	542	53-21	45-31	4-6	Lost 2
Milwaukee Brewers	152	90	62	0	.592	9.0	758	672	49-26	41-36	7-3	Won 5
Boston Red Sox	150	85	65	0	.567	13.0	800	672	47-27	38-38	5-5	Won 3
New York Yankees	150	81	69	0	.540	17.0	674	638	45-30	36-39	4-6	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	152	82	70	0	.539	17.0	740	691	45-31	37-39	7-3	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	152	77	75	0	.507	22.0	722	758	45-33	32-42	4-6	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	152	50	102	0	.329	49.0	572	804	30-47	20-55	6-4	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	152	82	70	0	.539		823	733	45-30	37-40	4-6	Lost 1
Kansas City Royals	152	80	72	0	.526	2.0	796	780	44-33	36-39	5-5	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	152	78	74	0	.513	4.0	721	671	37-37	41-37	6-4	Lost 2
Texas Rangers	153	77	76	0	.503	5.5	715	666	39-36	38-40	6-4	Won 3
Chicago White Sox	151	67	84	0	.444	14.5	686	710	31-45	36-39	7-3	Won 2
Seattle Mariners	153	63	90	0	.412	19.5	662	780	34-44	29-46	3-7	Lost 3
Oakland A's	153	52	101	0	.340	30.5	548	805	30-48	22-53	2-8	Lost 5

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	151	91	59	1	.607		711	604	43-30	48-29	7-3	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	148	89	59	0	.601	1.0	651	525	55-23	34-36	6-4	Won 2
St. Louis Cardinals	151	79	71	1	.527	12.0	671	639	41-35	38-36	3-7	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	153	79	73	1	.520	13.0	645	673	40-34	39-39	8-2	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	151	77	74	0	.510	14.5	673	660	43-31	34-43	4-6	Won 1
New York Mets	150	56	93	1	.376	34.5	538	647	28-48	28-45	1-9	Lost 4

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	152	86	66	0	.566		702	611	46-29	40-37	6-4	Won 1
Houston Astros	151	83	68	0	.550	2.5	540	541	49-28	34-40	3-7	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	152	74	78	0	.487	12.0	692	680	44-33	30-45	7-3	Won 3
San Francisco Giants	153	68	85	0	.444	18.5	648	703	36-39	32-46	5-5	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	152	63	89	0	.414	23.0	560	644	37-40	26-49	4-6	Lost 1
Atlanta Braves	150	60	90	0	.400	25.0	626	730	30-43	30-47	5-5	Won 1

Today's scores and summaries:

White Sox 6, Twins 0 at Chicago (day game):
Posting his third shutout of the season, Ross Baumgarten pitched the White Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Twins. Chet Lemon, who was 3-for-3, batted in two runs with a single in the first inning and Jim Morrison singled to knock in two of four runs in the third.

Yankees 2, Indians 0 at Cleveland (night game):
Allowing only three hits in 8 2/3 innings, Tommy John picked up his 19th victory as the Yankees downed the Indians, 2-0. John was removed from the game in favor of Ron Davis after being struck on the knee by Toby Harrah's ground single in the ninth. Reggie Jackson clouted a homer in the second and the Yankees added their other run in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk issued by Rick Wise, who was the loser on a four-hitter.

Tigers 5, Orioles 0 at Detroit (night game):
Registering his first major league shutout, Jack Morris pitched the Tigers to a 5-0 triumph over the Orioles. Doubles by Champ Summers in the first inning and Steve Kemp in the third produced the Tigers' first two tallies. Ron LeFlore hit an RBI single in the fifth. Rookie Kirk Gibson, who got his first major league hit in the second inning, singled in the sixth, stole second and third and scored when Oriole catcher Elrod Hendricks threw wildly to third. Hendricks, a Baltimore coach, played for the first time this season. Lou Whitaker tripled in the seventh and counted the Tigers' last run on a wild pickoff attempt by Dennis Martinez.

Royals 6, Angels 4 at Kansas City (night game):
Pulling to within two games of first place in the West division, the Royals captured a 6-4 decision from the Angels. With the score tied, 1-1, and two out in the fourth inning, Willie Wilson beat out an infield hit and took third on a single by Hal McRae. George Brett then bounced to shortstop Jim Anderson, who let the ball scoot through his legs, allowing Wilson to score. McRae went to third and Brett to second on the play and both came home on a single by Darrell Porter. After the Angels loaded the bases with three straight singles in the eighth inning, Al Hrabosky replaced Larry Gura on the hill and induced Rod Carew to bounce into a run-scoring grounder. Dan Quisenberry then replaced Hrabosky and got out of the inning on a sacrifice fly by Carney Lansford and groundout by Larry Harlow.

Rangers 9, A's 4 at Oakland (day game):
Completing the three-game series sweep, the Rangers downed the A's, 9-4. The Rangers sent 12 batters to the plate in the third inning and scored six runs to wipe out the A's 3-0 lead. Mickey Rivers hit a two-run single to tie the score and Buddy Bell drove in a run with a single to put the Rangers ahead to stay. Bell added a two-run single in the eighth.

Brewers 12, Mariners 1 at Seattle (night game):
Buck Martinez, Ben Oglivie and Sixto Lezcano all cracked solo homers as the Brewers enjoyed a 12-1 rout of the Mariners. The Brewers opened the second inning with five straight hits and scored three runs. Martinez' round-tripper led off the fourth, Oglivie's clout came in the fifth and Lezcano connected for the circuit in the seventh.

Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 0 at Toronto (night game):
Bob Stanley tossed a three-hitter as the Red Sox blanked the Blue Jays, 8-0. Butch Hobson led the Red Sox' 13-hit attack with two doubles and drove in three runs.

Braves 6, Astros 5 at Houston (night game):
A five-run outburst in the third inning triggered the Braves to a 6-5 triumph over the Astros. The Braves trailed, 2-0, when Joe Nolan reached first base on an error by Astro third baseman Enos Cabell and moved to third on a double by Darrel Chaney. After a single by Eddie Miller plated Nolan, Glenn Hubbard followed with a three-run homer to climax the rally. The Braves' other tally came in the fourth on a double by Larry Whisenton and single by Chaney.

Dodgers 7, Giants 2 at Los Angeles (night game):
Rookie Rick Sutcliffe was credited with his 16th victory of the year as the Dodgers breezed past the Giants, 7-2. After scoring twice in the fourth inning on singles by Bill Russell and Steve Garvey, an infield out and a single by Mickey Hatcher, the Dodgers put the game away with five runs in the fifth. Sutcliffe and Davey Lopes singled, Russell delivered a two-run double, Garvey was walked intentionally and Ron Cey blasted a three-run homer.

[DH] Expos 3, Mets 1 (night game) / Expos 4, Mets 1 at New York (night game):
The Expos moved to within one game of the first-place Pirates in the East division by sweeping a twi-night doubleheader from the Mets, 3-1 and 4-1. Tony Perez was a key figure in the opener, doubling a run home in the first inning and driving in another with a single in the fifth. Perez then singled in the seventh, moved to third on a single by Gary Carter and scored on a fielder's choice. Dave Cash homered for the Expos in the first inning of the nightcap but then was injured in the Mets' half in a collision with right fielder Ellis Valentine while chasing a pop fly. Chris Speier, inserted into the game as the sub for Cash, snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth with a two-run homer.

[DH] Pirates 9, Phillies 6 (night game) / Phillies 6, Pirates 5 at Philadelphia (night game):
In an exchange of come-from-behind victories, the Pirates won the first game of ta wi-night doubleheader, 9-6, and the Phillies captured the second contest, 6-5. The Pirates trailed, 6-4, going into the ninth inning of the opener, when Dave Parker began the winning outburst with a double and scored on a single by Willie Stargell. Matt Alexander, running for Stargell, stole second with one out and raced home on a single by Bill Madlock. After Madlock stole second, Ed Ott was intentionally walked. Phil Garner was retired, but pinch-hitter Manny Sanguillen drilled a two-run triple. The final run of the inning resulted when Omar Moreno singled off Phil third baseman Mike Schmidt's glove. A three-run uprising in the sixth inning carried the Phillies to their second-game triumph. Bake McBride walked, took third on a double by Greg Luzinskl and scored on a single by Greg Gross. A single by Keith Moreland then plated Luzinski. After a walk to Larry Bowa, Gross scored as pinch-hitter Pete Mackanin bounced into a force play.

Reds 3, Padres 2 at San Diego (night game):
Johnny Bench paced the Reds to a 3-2 triumph over the Padres, cracking a two-run homer in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie. The homer was his 11th in his last 37 hits. The Reds scored their first run in the second on consecutive singles by George Foster and Bench and an infield out by Ray Knight.

[DH] Cardinals 6, Cubs 3 (night game) / Cubs 3, Cardinals 2 at St. Louis (night game):
Three homers carried the Cubs to a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader after the Cardinals won the first game, 6-3. Keith Hernandez drove home two runs with a first-inning triple in the curtain-raiser and Ken Reitz connected for a two-run triple in the third frame. Ted Simmons also collected a pair of RBIs with a single and homer. In the nightcap, Dave Kingman blasted round-trippers for the Cubs in the fourth and ninth innings and Jerry Martin snapped a 2-2 tie in the 10th with a solo blast.