MLB Scores and Standings Sunday, May 20, 1979
| San Francisco Giants | 8 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 |
| W | Bob Knepper (4-2) |
| L | Eddie Solomon (3-2) |
| New York Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 |
| W | Tommy John (9-0) |
| L | Dennis Eckersley (4-3) |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | Final |
| California Angels | 4 |
| W | Nolan Ryan (5-2) |
| L | Ross Baumgarten (4-1) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 5 |
| W | Don Robinson (3-3) |
| L | Lynn McGlothen (5-5) |
| S | Kent Tekulve (3) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Don Sutton (5-3) |
| L | Tom Hume (3-4) |
| S | Bob Welch (3) |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 9 |
| W | Dan Spillner (1-1) |
| L | John Hiller (2-2) |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 1 |
| W | Rick Williams (1-1) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (3-4) |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 6 |
| W | Joaquín Andújar (4-1) |
| L | John D'Acquisto (2-4) |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 |
| W | Paul Splittorff (6-3) |
| L | Roger Erickson (0-4) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | Final |
| New York Mets | 8 | (11) |
| W | Neil Allen (1-5) |
| L | Darold Knowles (2-1) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 7 |
| W | Dave Hamilton (1-0) |
| L | Jerry Augustine (1-2) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Steve McCatty (2-0) |
| L | Jim Slaton (3-3) |
| S | Dave Heaverlo (3) |
| Montreal Expos | 10 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
| W | Stan Bahnsen (2-1) |
| L | Nino Espinosa (5-3) |
| S | Elías Sosa (5) |
| Texas Rangers | 6 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| W | Doyle Alexander (2-2) |
| L | Shane Rawley (1-4) |
| S | Jim Kern (6) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| W | Dennis Martínez (6-2) |
| L | Jesse Jefferson (0-3) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 26 | 13 | .667 | -- | 205 | 144 | .656 |
| MIN | 24 | 13 | .649 | 1.0 | 202 | 176 | .563 |
| BOS | 24 | 14 | .632 | 1.5 | 196 | 151 | .617 |
| CAL | 25 | 15 | .625 | 1.5 | 229 | 178 | .613 |
| TEX | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | 178 | 172 | .516 |
| NYY | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4.0 | 178 | 156 | .560 |
| KCR | 22 | 18 | .550 | 4.5 | 224 | 201 | .549 |
| MIL | 21 | 20 | .512 | 6.0 | 195 | 171 | .560 |
| CHW | 18 | 20 | .474 | 7.5 | 186 | 190 | .490 |
| DET | 14 | 19 | .424 | 9.0 | 159 | 171 | .467 |
| CLE | 16 | 22 | .421 | 9.5 | 148 | 183 | .404 |
| OAK | 15 | 26 | .366 | 12.0 | 144 | 220 | .315 |
| SEA | 13 | 28 | .317 | 14.0 | 171 | 217 | .393 |
| TOR | 10 | 31 | .244 | 17.0 | 149 | 234 | .304 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 24 | 13 | .649 | -- | 195 | 151 | .615 |
| MON | 23 | 13 | .639 | 0.5 | 167 | 147 | .558 |
| CIN | 23 | 16 | .590 | 2.0 | 201 | 177 | .558 |
| STL | 20 | 16 | .556 | 3.5 | 158 | 133 | .578 |
| HOU | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.5 | 170 | 163 | .519 |
| SFG | 22 | 19 | .537 | 4.0 | 189 | 183 | .515 |
| PIT | 17 | 18 | .486 | 6.0 | 168 | 166 | .505 |
| LAD | 20 | 22 | .476 | 6.5 | 181 | 177 | .510 |
| CHC | 16 | 19 | .457 | 7.0 | 161 | 187 | .432 |
| SDP | 16 | 26 | .381 | 10.5 | 169 | 203 | .417 |
| NYM | 12 | 23 | .343 | 11.0 | 131 | 164 | .399 |
| ATL | 13 | 25 | .342 | 11.5 | 167 | 206 | .405 |
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