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MLB Games on Saturday May 16, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Detroit TigersAL1Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP97,674Memorial StadiumDay2:23Hoyt WilhelmFrank Lary------
Cleveland IndiansAL12Boston Red SoxAL6Box | PBP916,057Fenway ParkDay3:04Herb ScoreFrank Baumann---Colavito (2), Gernert
Chicago White SoxAL4New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP1126,899Yankee Stadium IDay3:48Turk LownArt Ditmar------
Kansas City AthleticsAL2Washington Senators IAL7Box | PBP95,290Griffith StadiumDay2:26Camilo PascualRalph Terry---Allison, Lemon
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Chicago CubsNL3Box | PBP910,496Wrigley FieldDay2:25Don ElstonHarvey Haddix---Groat, Mazeroski, Moryn, Thomson
Milwaukee BravesNL6Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP954,389Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumNight:00Bob BuhlDanny McDevitt---Aaron (2), Adcock, Crandall
Cincinnati RedsNL2San Francisco GiantsNL9Box | PBP918,911Seals StadiumDay2:19Johnny AntonelliBrooks Lawrence---Cepeda
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL8Box | PBP96,609Sportsman's ParkDay2:15Gary BlaylockJim Owens---Anderson, Blaylock, Smith
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 Saturday, May 16, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians27189.667-15697599-39-61277156.559
AL -223Chicago White Sox301911.6330.51531371611-37-91247549.605
AL -334Baltimore Orioles301713.5672.5113124-1110-67-71245767.460
AL -449Washington Senators I321616.5004.51471361110-96-71224775.385
AL -5511Kansas City Athletics281315.4645.5129146-175-78-81265373.421
AL -6612Boston Red Sox291217.4147.0137143-67-85-91256362.504
AL -7713New York Yankees271116.4077.010810808-93-71276859.535
AL -8816Detroit Tigers291019.3459.0124176-522-99-91256659.528
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves281810.643-143114297-410-71286860.531
NL -225San Francisco Giants311714.5482.5154119359-68-81236657.537
NL -336Los Angeles Dodgers331815.5452.5164171-710-98-61237053.569
NL -447Cincinnati Reds301614.5333.016415865-811-61245866.468
NL -558Chicago Cubs321715.5313.0143138510-107-51225765.467
NL -6610Pittsburgh Pirates321517.4695.0135160-257-78-101226359.516
NL -7714St. Louis Cardinals331320.3947.5154158-46-117-91215863.479
NL -8815Philadelphia Phillies311120.3558.5134173-394-127-81235370.431
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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