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Events of Thursday, August 16, 1979

8-15-1979 8-17-1979   8-16-1978 8-16-1980 

NY  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  5  0  -   6  8  0
ATL N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0  -   3 12  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Falcone (4-9)
LP: Niekro (15-16)
SV: Allen (5)
HR: Cardenal (2)

SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   4 14  1
CHI N    0  2  1    1  0  1    8  1  x  -  14 17  0

BOX+PBP
WP: McGlothen (10-8)
LP: Knepper (8-8)
HR: Johnston (1), Martin (16)

SD  N    2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   4 10  1
PIT N    1  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Kison (8-6)
LP: Perry (10-10)
SV: Romo (4)
HR: Tenace (13)

LA  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 10  0
STL N    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Castillo (1-0)
LP: Frazier (2-3)
HR: Cey (23), Simmons (20)

KC  A    1  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
BAL A    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  4  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Splittorff (12-12)
LP: D. Martinez (14-9)
HR: Cruz (2), Roenicke (18)

CHI A    1  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   5 11  1
BOS A    0  1  0    3  2  1    0  0  x  -   7 12  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Ripley (3-0)
LP: Proly (1-5)
HR: Lynn (35), Watson (11), Hobson (21)

TEX A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
MIL A    3  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4 10  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Sorensen (13-12)
LP: Allard (1-1)

MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  3  0  -   5 11  0
NY  A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Zahn (10-3)
LP: Hunter (2-8)
HR: Stanley (1)

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Standings At Close of Play of August 16, 1979

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Pittsburgh Pirates             120   70   49    1  .588     -   570  493
Montreal Expos                 115   64   51    0  .557   4.0   511  437
Chicago Cubs                   117   63   54    0  .538   6.0   555  536
St. Louis Cardinals            119   60   58    1  .508   9.5   543  524
Philadelphia Phillies          121   61   59    1  .508   9.5   525  551
New York Mets                  117   50   66    1  .431  18.5   460  515

NL West

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Houston Astros                 121   70   51    0  .579     -   443  447
Cincinnati Reds                122   66   56    0  .541   4.5   565  492
San Francisco Giants           121   57   64    0  .471  13.0   555  573
Los Angeles Dodgers            120   55   65    0  .458  14.5   570  573
San Diego Padres               122   53   69    0  .434  17.5   459  529
Atlanta Braves                 121   47   74    0  .388  23.0   526  612

AL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Baltimore Orioles              118   78   40    0  .661     -   561  439
Boston Red Sox                 118   74   44    0  .627   4.0   663  510
Milwaukee Brewers              121   71   50    0  .587   8.5   596  533
New York Yankees               118   64   54    0  .542  14.0   524  483
Detroit Tigers                 120   62   58    0  .517  17.0   583  576
Cleveland Indians              120   61   59    0  .508  18.0   554  596
Toronto Blue Jays              120   38   82    0  .317  41.0   438  619

AL West

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
California Angels              121   67   54    0  .554     -   650  539
Minnesota Twins                119   63   56    0  .529   3.0   586  546
Kansas City Royals             120   62   58    0  .517   4.5   629  618
Texas Rangers                  121   60   61    0  .496   7.0   559  525
Chicago White Sox              120   53   67    0  .442  13.5   545  567
Seattle Mariners               121   50   71    0  .413  17.0   524  619
Oakland Athletics              121   36   85    0  .298  31.0   423  665

ML League Leaders 

Debuts on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
BOS A  John Tudor (25)

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