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MLB Games on Saturday May 23, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL13Baltimore OriolesAL5Box | PBP915,787Memorial StadiumDay2:42Don LarsenMilt PappasDuke MaasMantle, Skowron, Tasby (2)
Washington Senators IAL10Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP1110,606Fenway ParkDay3:01Tex ClevengerMurray Wall---Allison, Buddin, Lemon
Detroit TigersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP95,864Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:25Jim BunningCal McLish---Baxes, Berberet, Bolling, Bridges, Kaline, Minoso
Chicago White SoxAL0Kansas City AthleticsAL16Box | PBP912,416Municipal StadiumNight2:20Bud DaleyEarly Wynn---Lopez
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Chicago CubsNL1Box | PBP97,763Wrigley FieldDay2:24Larry JacksonDave Hillman---Boyer
San Francisco GiantsNL4Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP937,258Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumNight2:40Sam JonesStan Williams------
Milwaukee BravesNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP98,346Connie Mack StadiumDay2:24Jim OwensWarren Spahn---Logan
Cincinnati RedsNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Box | PBP913,119Forbes FieldNight2:42Bennie DanielsOrlando PenaRon BlackburnRobinson, Skinner, Virdon
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 23, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians342212.647-1861226412-510-71206753.558
AL -223Chicago White Sox372314.6220.51821711115-67-91177146.607
AL -334Baltimore Orioles372116.5682.5141158-1710-611-101175364.453
AL -4410Kansas City Athletics341618.4716.016615887-99-91205070.417
AL -5511Washington Senators I391821.4626.5178175311-107-111154570.391
AL -6613Boston Red Sox351520.4297.5164179-157-88-121196059.504
AL -7714Detroit Tigers351421.4008.5164202-386-119-91196257.521
AL -8815New York Yankees331320.3948.5133149-169-104-101216655.545
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves342212.647-1781354311-610-71226458.525
NL -225San Francisco Giants372017.5413.51771393810-710-101176354.538
NL -336Los Angeles Dodgers402119.5254.0197208-1110-911-101166749.578
NL -447Chicago Cubs392019.5134.5171172-110-1010-91155461.470
NL -558Pittsburgh Pirates391920.4875.5166200-349-1010-101155956.513
NL -669Cincinnati Reds371819.4865.5197203-67-1311-61175661.479
NL -7712St. Louis Cardinals381721.4477.0183170138-119-101165462.466
NL -8816Philadelphia Phillies361323.36110.0158200-425-148-91185167.432
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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