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MLB Games on Wednesday May 8, 1957

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL4Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP94,529Comiskey ParkDay1:59Frank SullivanBob Keegan---Williams (3)
New York YankeesAL4Cleveland IndiansAL10Box | PBP915,629Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:49Early WynnTommy ByrneRay NarleskiMantle, Maris, Wertz, Woodling
Washington Senators IAL3Detroit TigersAL11Box | PBP93,714Briggs StadiumDay2:38Duke MaasRuss KemmererJim BunningMaxwell
Baltimore OriolesAL11Kansas City AthleticsAL2Box | PBP913,000Municipal StadiumNight2:32Billy LoesAlex Kellner---Gardner, Triandos
Cincinnati RedsNL7Brooklyn DodgersNL6Box | PBP910,820Ebbets FieldNight:00Warren HackerDon NewcombeHersh FreemanCrowe (2), Hoak, Hodges
St. Louis CardinalsNL13New York GiantsNL4Box | PBP93,263Polo GroundsDay3:10Willard SchmidtJohnny AntonelliLarry JacksonMoon, Smith
Milwaukee BravesNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP917,739Connie Mack StadiumNight2:29Don CardwellGene Conley------
Chicago CubsNL7Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Box | PBP97,896Forbes FieldNight2:35Dick DrottVern Law------
8 record(s)
Glossary:
visTeam Visiting Team Lg League vScore Visiting team runs scored homeTeam Home Team hScore Home team runs scored Boxscore Link to Boxscore (Box) and Play by Play (PBP) Inn Innings in a game or Innings played at position Attendance Number of people paying for tickets for games Ballpark Team or School's ballpark for the season TOD Time of Day (Day or Night) GameTime Time of play for the game Winning Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when winning team went ahead for good Losing Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when losing team was losing for the rest of the game Save Pitcher The final pitcher for the winning team in a close game

Standings on Wednesday, May 08, 1957

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -114New York Yankees19127.632-7864149-53-21358649.637
AL -225Chicago White Sox18117.6110.58158233-18-61367957.581
AL -336Boston Red Sox19118.5791.0817659-52-31357164.526
AL -448Cleveland Indians18108.5561.56669-33-37-51356669.489
AL -559Kansas City Athletics20119.5501.510291112-39-61334885.361
AL -6610Detroit Tigers211110.5242.09075152-59-51336766.504
AL -7712Baltimore Orioles20812.4004.58389-65-103-21326864.515
AL -8816Washington Senators I23518.2179.088147-591-134-51315081.382
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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -111Milwaukee Braves19136.684-8968218-55-11358253.607
NL -222Cincinnati Reds20137.6500.5116981811-32-41346767.500
NL -333Brooklyn Dodgers19127.6321.09079112-210-51357263.533
NL -447St. Louis Cardinals18108.5562.59983169-41-41367759.566
NL -5511Philadelphia Phillies201010.5003.5989442-38-71346767.500
NL -6613New York Giants18711.3895.580100-202-35-81366274.456
NL -7715Chicago Cubs16412.2507.56388-254-90-31385880.420
NL -8814Pittsburgh Pirates16412.2507.55378-251-53-71385880.420
16 record(s)
Glossary:
League Abbreviation or name of league divRank Divisional Rank LgRank Rank within a League. For MLB, refers to AL or NL MLBRank Rank in all of Major League Baseball for the season Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. GP Games Played. Usually refers to a team W Wins (Pitcher or Team) L Losses (Pitcher or Team) WPct Winning Percentage (W/(W+L)) GBL Games behind leader. ((Team A Wins-Team B Wins) + (Team A Losses-Team B Losses))/2 RF Runs For RA Runs Against Diff Run Differential. RF-RA Home Home Team rosG Rest-of-Season Games rosW Rest-of-Season Wins rosL Rest-of-Season Losses rosPct Winning Percentage for Rest of season
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