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MLB Games on Wednesday August 5, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL0Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP916,747Memorial StadiumNight2:01Jim PalmerSonny Siebert------
Milwaukee BrewersAL3Chicago White SoxAL9Box | PBP94,583Comiskey ParkNight2:28Jim MagnusonGene BrabenderDanny MurphyAlvis, Gil, Herrmann, O'Brien
New York YankeesAL7Cleveland IndiansAL3Box | PBP919,335Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:45Fritz PetersonSam McDowellLindy McDanielFosse, Munson, Murcer
Washington Senators IIAL1Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP916,387Tiger StadiumNight2:09Mickey LolichJim Shellenback---Stanley
Oakland AthleticsAL4Kansas City RoyalsAL1Box | PBP99,274Municipal StadiumNight2:19Chuck DobsonDick Drago------
California AngelsAL7Minnesota TwinsAL5Box | PBP923,581Metropolitan StadiumNight2:58Mel QueenRon Perranoski---Spencer (2)
Atlanta BravesNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL12Box | PBP918,094Dodger StadiumNight2:39Alan FosterGeorge Stone---Cepeda, Davis
Chicago CubsNL2Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP90Jarry ParkNight2:03Mike WegenerMilt Pappas---Bailey
Chicago CubsNL11Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP926,662Jarry ParkNight3:12Larry GuraSteve Renko---Boccabella, Callison, Hickman, Staub
Philadelphia PhilliesNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP912,915Three Rivers StadiumNight2:03Luke WalkerRick Wise---Oliver
Houston AstrosNL4San Diego PadresNL3Box | PBP103,286San Diego StadiumNight2:44Fred GladdingTom Dukes------
Cincinnati RedsNL3San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP911,798Candlestick ParkNight2:27Gaylord PerryJim McGlothlin------
New York MetsNL5St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP924,188Busch Stadium IINight2:20Danny FrisellaSteve CarltonRon Taylor---
13 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 Wednesday, August 05, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1076839.636-53541112430-2138-18554015.727
AL East259Detroit Tigers1075849.54210.04744581624-2434-25552134.382
AL East368New York Yankees1075849.54210.04654353029-3129-18553520.636
AL East4712Boston Red Sox1055352.50514.04774671019-3434-18573423.596
AL East5814Cleveland Indians1085256.48116.5430448-1824-3028-26542430.444
AL East6916Washington Senators II1084959.45419.5435471-3623-3426-25542133.389
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1046638.635-51839212634-2132-17583226.552
AL West245Oakland Athletics1086147.5657.04603966427-2434-23542826.519
AL West336California Angels1086147.5657.04454103530-2231-25542529.463
AL West41022Milwaukee Brewers1114170.36928.5437551-11414-3826-33512427.471
AL West51123Kansas City Royals1083969.36129.0404501-9720-3519-34542628.481
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1114071.36029.5428568-14021-3719-34511635.314
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East137Pittsburgh Pirates1096049.550-4844562828-2932-20532924.547
NL East2410New York Mets1075849.5421.04693987127-2431-25552530.455
NL East3511Chicago Cubs1095653.5144.05474757222-2934-24532825.528
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1084959.45410.5502502028-3021-29542727.500
NL East5918Philadelphia Phillies1064858.45310.5388490-10226-2823-29552530.455
NL East61019Montreal Expos1104961.44511.5476576-10022-3326-29522428.462
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1117536.676-5464539333-2042-16512724.529
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1076146.57012.05064149235-2026-26542628.481
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1075255.48621.0583606-2325-3027-25553421.618
NL West4715Atlanta Braves1095257.47722.0522547-2524-3028-27532429.453
NL West51120Houston Astros1094861.44026.0482533-5120-3228-29533122.585
NL West61221San Diego Padres1104367.39131.5469524-5522-3421-33522032.385
24 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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