MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 28, 1979
| Boston Red Sox | 3 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 7 |
| W | Ross Baumgarten (12-7) |
| L | Allen Ripley (3-1) |
| S | Ed Farmer (11) |
| California Angels | 2 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 12 |
| W | Bruce Robbins (3-2) |
| L | Don Aase (9-9) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 11 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 |
| W | Moose Haas (9-8) |
| L | Craig Chamberlain (3-1) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 |
| W | John Candelaria (12-8) |
| L | Charlie Hough (4-5) |
| Houston Astros | 6 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 7 |
| W | David Palmer (6-2) |
| L | Pete Ladd (1-1) |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | Final |
| New York Mets | 4 |
| W | Phil Niekro (17-17) |
| L | Dock Ellis (3-11) |
| S | Joey McLaughlin (2) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| W | Frank Pastore (3-6) |
| L | Steve Carlton (13-11) |
| S | Tom Hume (11) |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| W | Rick Reuschel (16-7) |
| L | Randy Jones (10-10) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (34) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 |
| W | Bob Forsch (7-10) |
| L | Bob Knepper (9-9) |
| S | Mark Littell (9) |
| New York Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 10 |
| W | Jim Kern (11-4) |
| L | Ken Clay (1-6) |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 |
| W | Rick Langford (10-13) |
| L | Dave Stieb (5-5) |
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 | 84 | 44 | .656 | -- | 612 | 481 | .608 |
| MIL | 80 | 53 | .602 | 6.5 | 668 | 584 | .561 |
| BOS | 77 | 52 | .597 | 7.5 | 702 | 561 | .601 |
| NYY | 70 | 58 | .547 | 14.0 | 576 | 526 | .541 |
| CAL | 71 | 61 | .538 | 15.0 | 717 | 614 | .570 |
| DET | 71 | 61 | .538 | 15.0 | 651 | 627 | .517 |
| MIN | 68 | 61 | .527 | 16.5 | 632 | 589 | .532 |
| KCR | 69 | 62 | .527 | 16.5 | 685 | 684 | .501 |
| CLE | 66 | 65 | .504 | 19.5 | 618 | 648 | .478 |
| TEX | 63 | 69 | .477 | 23.0 | 601 | 576 | .519 |
| CHW | 57 | 74 | .435 | 28.5 | 588 | 621 | .475 |
| SEA | 56 | 76 | .424 | 30.0 | 586 | 677 | .434 |
| TOR | 42 | 89 | .321 | 43.5 | 489 | 693 | .346 |
| OAK | 42 | 91 | .316 | 44.5 | 471 | 715 | .318 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 76 | 54 | .585 | -- | 615 | 535 | .563 |
| CIN | 76 | 57 | .571 | 1.5 | 617 | 520 | .578 |
| HOU | 75 | 57 | .568 | 2.0 | 477 | 477 | .500 |
| MON | 70 | 54 | .565 | 3.0 | 537 | 460 | .570 |
| CHC | 70 | 58 | .547 | 5.0 | 593 | 570 | .518 |
| STL | 68 | 60 | .531 | 7.0 | 591 | 553 | .530 |
| PHI | 65 | 66 | .496 | 11.5 | 554 | 588 | .473 |
| LAD | 61 | 70 | .466 | 15.5 | 612 | 612 | .500 |
| SFG | 59 | 72 | .450 | 17.5 | 584 | 612 | .479 |
| SDP | 56 | 77 | .421 | 21.5 | 493 | 582 | .425 |
| NYM | 52 | 76 | .406 | 23.0 | 489 | 569 | .431 |
| ATL | 52 | 79 | .397 | 24.5 | 554 | 638 | .436 |
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