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MLB Games on Sunday August 16, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL9Boston Red SoxAL6Box | PBP924,670Fenway ParkDay2:59Bert BlylevenGary PetersStan WilliamsAlyea, Conigliaro, Killebrew, Mitterwald, Moses, Smith, Tovar
Detroit TigersAL7California AngelsAL1Box | PBP927,743Anaheim StadiumDay2:31Les CainRudy May---Brown
Cleveland IndiansAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP944,387County StadiumDay2:53Ken SandersDennis Higgins---Bradford
Kansas City RoyalsAL1New York YankeesAL5Box | PBP913,200Yankee Stadium IDay2:13Stan BahnsenJim Rooker------
Baltimore OriolesAL2Oakland AthleticsAL1Box | PBP919,892Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:04Dave McNallyCatfish Hunter---Salmon
Chicago White SoxAL1Washington Senators IIAL2Box | PBP98,457RFK Memorial StadiumDay1:42Casey CoxGerry JaneskiDarold KnowlesHerrmann, Stroud
New York MetsNL2Atlanta BravesNL1Box | PBP925,383Atlanta StadiumDay2:39Jim McAndrewJim Nash---Jones
Los Angeles DodgersNL2Chicago CubsNL5Box | PBP933,065Wrigley FieldDay2:34Bill HandsClaude Osteen---Crawford
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP945,059Riverfront StadiumDay2:25Tony CloningerJim BunningWayne GrangerCloninger
Montreal ExposNL5Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP919,235AstrodomeDay3:00Claude RaymondRon Cook---Bailey
San Diego PadresNL8Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Box | PBP918,969Three Rivers StadiumDay2:40Ron HerbelOrlando PenaTom DukesRobertson, Spiezio
San Francisco GiantsNL5St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP928,093Busch Stadium IIDay2:35Ron BryantReggie ClevelandJerry Johnson---
12 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 Sunday, August 16, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1197544.630-58945613337-2638-18433310.767
AL East256New York Yankees1196653.5559.05204794129-3137-22432716.628
AL East369Detroit Tigers1196356.52912.05265131329-3134-25431627.372
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1176057.51314.05485321620-3540-22452718.600
AL East5916Cleveland Indians1195762.47918.0477499-2227-3530-27431924.442
AL East6815Washington Senators II1195762.47918.0474502-2823-3434-28431330.302
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1177047.598-55645010635-2735-20452817.622
AL West235Oakland Athletics1206753.5584.55074347330-2737-26422220.524
AL West347California Angels1196653.5555.04804562433-2433-29432023.465
AL West41022Milwaukee Brewers1214774.38825.0469592-12316-4130-34411823.439
AL West51123Kansas City Royals1194475.37027.0454541-8722-3922-36432122.488
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1224379.35229.5467613-14622-4221-37401327.325
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Pittsburgh Pirates1216754.554-5565144228-2939-25412219.537
NL East2410New York Mets1196356.5293.05094575232-3131-25432023.465
NL East3512Chicago Cubs1216259.5125.06075307724-3238-27412219.537
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1205664.46710.5561557428-3028-34422022.476
NL East51019Philadelphia Phillies1185365.44912.5428537-10928-3426-30432023.465
NL East61120Montreal Expos1215269.43015.0522628-10625-4026-30412120.512
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1228141.664-5975049335-2346-18402119.525
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1186751.56812.05764809639-2228-29432023.465
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1195960.49620.5635656-2129-3330-27432716.628
NL West4714Atlanta Braves1205961.49221.0566578-1226-3233-29421725.405
NL West5918Houston Astros1205466.45026.0539585-4623-3431-32422517.595
NL West61221San Diego Padres1214774.38833.5523593-7024-3923-35411625.390
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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