MLB standings at the end of April 10, 1980
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 5 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Yankees |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 6 | 8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Twins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 7 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 6 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Texas Rangers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Oakland A's |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 7 | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 California Angels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Mets |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Astros |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Padres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Orioles 5, White Sox 3 at Chicago (day game):
Four runs in the first inning propelled the Orioles to a 5-3 opening-game victory over the White Sox. Al Bumbry led off the Baltimore first with a double and advanced to third as Mark Belanger reached base on an error by first baseman Lamar Johnson. After Ken Singleton was hit by a pitch, Eddie Murray drilled a two-bagger to score Bumbry and Belanger. Singleton tallied on a balk and Murray came home on an infield out by Doug DeCinces. Jim Palmer scattered six hits through seven innings to pick up his 13th victory in the last 14 decisions against the White Sox dating back to 1974. The crowd of 35,539 braved 40-degree cold.
Tigers 5, Royals 1 at Kansas City (night game):
Stout pitching by Jack Morris and the hitting heroics of rookie Kirk Gibson sparked the Tigers to a 5-1 season-opening victory over the Royals. Gibson tied the score at 1-1 with a fourth-inning homer and then led off the sixth with a triple and scored on an error by K.C. first baseman Willie Aikens on Steve Kemp's grounder. A triple by Richie Hebner plated Kemp and a single by Jason Thompson drove in Hebner. Morris retired 11 straight batters over a stretch beginning in the fourth inning.
Brewers 9, Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee (day game):
A grand slam by Sixto Lezcano in the bottom of the ninth inning for his second homer of the game lifted the Brewers to a 9-5 victory over the Red Sox in the season's opener. After the Red Sox tied the score at 5-5 in the top of the ninth on homers by Carl Yastrzemski and Butch Hobson, Paul Molitor started the Brewers' half with a single and was sacrificed to second by Cecil Cooper. Dick Davis fouled out and Ben Oglivie received an intentional walk. Gorman Thomas then walked to load the bases and Lezcano drove the ball into the right-center field bullpen. Lezcano's other homer came with a man on base in the fourth inning. The Brewers also had bases-empty blows by Oglivie, Molitor and Don Money.
Twins 9, A's 7 at Oakland (night game):
The largest A's crowd in three years -- 24,415 -- went home disappointed as the Twins came from behind to register a 12-inning, 9-7 victory and spoil Billy Martin's debut as Oakland manager. With the score 7-7, Roy Smalley led off the Twins' 12th with a homer. Two outs later, Rick Sofield also connected for a circuit clout to provide an insurance tally.
Rangers 1, Yankees 0 at Texas (night game):
A wild pitch in the 12th inning produced the only run of the game as the Rangers opened the season with a 1-0 victory over the Yankees. Mickey Rivers led off the Texas 12th with an infield hit, reached second when third baseman Graig Nettles threw wildly past first and was sacrificed to third by Bump Wills. Intentional walks to Al Oliver and Buddy Bell loaded the sacks before Rich Gossage relieved Tom Underwood on the mound for the Yankees.
Astros 3, Dodgers 2 at Houston (night game):
Home runs by Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz triggered the Astros to a 3-2 opening-game victory over the Dodgers. Puhl gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a circuit clout off starter Burt Hooton's second pitch and Cruz upped the margin to 2-0 with his round-tripper in the second inning. Later in the same frame, Art Howe tripled and scored on a single by Alan Ashby. J.R. Richard struck out 13 batters in pitching the first eight innings and did not give up a hit until one out in the seventh.
Mets 5, Cubs 2 at New York (day game):
Helping himself at the plate, Craig Swan led the Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs as the New Yorkers' opening-day crowd was held to 12,219 because of the transit strike. The score was tied, 1-1, going into the bottom of the sixth inning, when Lee Mazzilli began the winning rally with a base on balls and moved to third on a double by Steve Henderson. Mike Jorgensen was intentionally walked to load the bases. John Stearns followed with a grounder to Lenny Randle, but the second baseman's throw to the plate on an attempted force play was into the dirt and Mazzilli scored as the bases remained filled. A sacrifice fly by Jerry Morales plated the second marker of the frame and Swan then followed with a two-run single. Swan hurled seven strong innings before retiring in favor of Neil Allen, who preserved the victory.
Padres 6, Giants 4 at San Diego (night game):
A two-run single by Gene Richards capped a three-run fifth inning that carried the Padres to a 6-4 victory over the Giants and made Jerry Coleman's managerial debut a success. The Padres trailed, 4-3, going into the bottom of the fifth, but tied the score on singles by Aurelio Rodriguez, Ozzie Smith and Dave Cash. Richards then followed with a bouncing single through the right side to drive in Smith and Cash.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0 at St. Louis (day game):
Winning a three-hit duel, Pete Vuckovich pitched the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Pirates in the Redbirds' first afternoon home opener in 26 years. The righthander finished with a flourish, striking out Tim Foli, Dave Parker and Willie Stargell in the ninth inning after the first two batters reached base. The lone run of the contest came in the second inning when Bobby Bonds drew a one-out walk from Bert Blyleven and scored on a double by George Hendrick. Perfect weather lured a crowd of 43,867.