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MLB Games on Friday May 15, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Detroit TigersAL1Baltimore OriolesAL2Box | PBP96,781Memorial StadiumNight2:30Billy LoesDon Mossi---Berberet, Nieman
Cleveland IndiansAL4Boston Red SoxAL3Box | PBP923,412Fenway ParkNight2:32Mudcat GrantTom BrewerJim PerryColavito, Jensen, Minoso
Chicago White SoxAL6New York YankeesAL0Box | PBP927,863Yankee Stadium INight2:37Billy PierceWhitey Ford------
Kansas City AthleticsAL4Washington Senators IAL2Box | PBP94,875Griffith StadiumNight2:13Ray HerbertRuss Kemmerer---Lopez
Cincinnati RedsNL5San Francisco GiantsNL2Box | PBP921,614Seals StadiumNight2:37Don NewcombeJack Sanford---Newcombe, Wagner
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL8Box | PBP96,003Sportsman's ParkDay2:04Vinegar Bend MizellRobin Roberts---Boyer, Crowe, White
6 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 15, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians26179.654-14491538-39-61287256.563
AL -223Chicago White Sox291811.6210.51491341510-37-91257649.608
AL -335Baltimore Orioles291613.5522.5107123-1610-66-71255867.464
AL -4410Washington Senators I311516.4844.5140134610-95-71234875.390
AL -5511Kansas City Athletics271314.4814.5127139-125-68-81275374.417
AL -6612Boston Red Sox281216.4296.013113107-85-81266363.500
AL -7713New York Yankees261115.4236.010510418-93-61286860.531
AL -8816Detroit Tigers281018.3578.0123170-472-89-91266660.524
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves271710.630-137114236-410-71296960.535
NL -224Los Angeles Dodgers321814.5631.5164165-110-98-51247054.565
NL -336Cincinnati Reds291613.5522.0162149135-711-61255867.464
NL -447San Francisco Giants301614.5332.5145117289-67-81246757.540
NL -558Chicago Cubs311615.5163.0140136410-106-51235865.472
NL -669Pittsburgh Pirates311516.4844.0133157-247-68-101236360.512
NL -7714St. Louis Cardinals321220.3757.5146156-106-116-91225963.484
NL -8815Philadelphia Phillies301119.3677.5132165-334-117-81245371.427
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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