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MLB Games on Friday May 1, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL0Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP913,022Comiskey ParkNight2:46Early WynnTom Brewer---Wynn
New York YankeesAL2Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP1036,682Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:22Cal McLishBobby Shantz---Colavito, Francona
Washington Senators IAL4Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP101,863Briggs StadiumDay3:10Camilo PascualJim Bunning---Killebrew (2), Yost
Baltimore OriolesAL3Kansas City AthleticsAL6Box | PBP910,343Municipal StadiumNight2:31Russ MeyerErnie Johnson---DeMaestri
Los Angeles DodgersNL3Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP911,143Crosley FieldNight2:31Orlando PenaDon DrysdaleHal JeffcoatLynch (2)
San Francisco GiantsNL6Milwaukee BravesNL4Box | PBP916,900County StadiumNight2:32Sam JonesCarl WilleyStu Miller---
Chicago CubsNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP99,054Connie Mack StadiumNight2:30Jim OwensGlen Hobbie---Jones, Post
St. Louis CardinalsNL7Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Box | PBP918,950Forbes FieldNight2:41Vinegar Bend MizellBob FriendJim BrosnanBurgess, Stuart
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 Friday, May 01, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians15114.733-9650465-06-41397861.561
AL -223Chicago White Sox17116.6471.08890-26-34-41378354.606
AL -335Kansas City Athletics17107.5882.08993-43-37-41375681.409
AL -448Baltimore Orioles1798.5293.06683-175-54-31376572.474
AL -559Washington Senators I1899.5003.5818015-64-31365482.397
AL -6612New York Yankees1679.4384.57456186-61-31387266.522
AL -7713Boston Red Sox1468.4294.5666601-45-41406971.493
AL -8816Detroit Tigers16214.1259.563105-421-62-71387464.536
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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves15105.667-8264184-35-31417665.539
NL -224Los Angeles Dodgers18117.6110.510190115-46-31387761.558
NL -336San Francisco Giants17107.5881.0736497-43-31377364.533
NL -447Cincinnati Reds1697.5631.510792151-38-41386573.471
NL -5510Chicago Cubs1789.4713.07781-44-54-41376671.482
NL -6611Philadelphia Phillies1578.4673.06877-92-35-51395782.410
NL -7714Pittsburgh Pirates16610.3754.57386-134-52-51387266.522
NL -8815St. Louis Cardinals18513.2786.56693-274-81-51366670.485
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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