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MLB Games on Monday August 5, 1968

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL2Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP108,595Comiskey ParkNight2:38Bill LandisTommy John---Harrelson
Baltimore OriolesAL5New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP1014,961Yankee Stadium INight2:49Pete RichertDooley Womack---Cox, Kosco, Powell, Robinson
Chicago CubsNL1Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP910,908Atlanta StadiumNight2:24Milt PappasBill Stoneman---Banks, Pappas
New York MetsNL5Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP914,559AstrodomeNight2:37John BuzhardtJerry Koosman------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL0Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP1017,851Dodger StadiumNight2:35Jim BrewerSteve Blass------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL6San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP105,429Candlestick ParkDay3:24Dick HallMike McCormick---Gonzalez
Cincinnati RedsNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP926,607Busch Stadium IINight2:17Nelson BrilesGerry ArrigoJoe Hoerner---
7 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 Monday, August 05, 1968

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -112Detroit Tigers1096742.615-4373498832-2535-17533617.679
AL -223Baltimore Orioles1076146.5705.03853216430-2531-21553025.545
AL -334Cleveland Indians1126151.5457.53733393429-2531-27492524.510
AL -445Boston Red Sox1095851.5329.0417438-2126-2632-25532825.528
AL -558Oakland Athletics1095653.51411.03693551427-2928-25532627.491
AL -6612New York Yankees1065056.47215.5343364-2125-2625-30563323.589
AL -7713Minnesota Twins1065056.47215.53833513221-3129-25562927.518
AL -8815California Angels1095059.45917.0346423-7726-3024-29531736.321
AL -9919Chicago White Sox1064759.44318.5321328-720-2827-31562036.357
AL -101020Washington Senators II1053966.37126.0349455-10619-3920-27562630.464
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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -111St. Louis Cardinals1117239.649-41430311135-1837-21512526.490
NL -226Cincinnati Reds1075651.52314.04484341430-2425-28552728.491
NL -337Chicago Cubs1115853.52314.0404410-628-3130-22512625.510
NL -449San Francisco Giants1095554.50516.03743631128-2427-30533320.623
NL -5510Atlanta Braves1015051.49517.0297329-3220-2530-26613130.508
NL -6611Philadelphia Phillies1085157.47219.5363394-3127-3224-25542529.463
NL -7714Houston Astros1004753.47019.5322343-2119-2928-24622537.403
NL -8816Pittsburgh Pirates1034756.45621.0336335126-2921-27593326.559
NL -9917New York Mets1135162.45122.0333339-629-2922-33492227.449
NL -101018Los Angeles Dodgers1115061.45022.0288329-4123-3127-30512625.510
20 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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