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MLB Games on Friday August 21, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL0Baltimore OriolesAL5Box | PBP921,852Memorial StadiumNight2:09Dave McNallyTom Murphy---Robinson
New York YankeesAL4Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP912,263Comiskey ParkNight2:15Steve KlineGerry JaneskiLindy McDanielMelton
Oakland AthleticsAL3Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP920,827Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:47Sam McDowellCatfish HunterRick AustinFoster, Hunter, Pinson, Sims, Uhlaender
Milwaukee BrewersAL4Detroit TigersAL6Box | PBP919,778Tiger StadiumNight2:37Les CainAl Downing---Roof
Boston Red SoxAL1Kansas City RoyalsAL2Box | PBP1212,050Municipal StadiumNight2:59Ted AbernathyKen Brett---Smith
Washington Senators IIAL3Minnesota TwinsAL4Box | PBP923,101Metropolitan StadiumNight2:20Stan WilliamsCasey Cox---Tischinski
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP924,372Dodger StadiumNight2:23Claude OsteenBob Veale---Sudakis
Atlanta BravesNL4Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP925,237Jarry ParkNight2:21Carl MortonPhil NiekroHowie ReedBailey, Bateman, Boyer, Staub, Tillman
Cincinnati RedsNL1New York MetsNL4Box | PBP953,320Shea StadiumNight2:23Jerry KoosmanTony Cloninger------
Houston AstrosNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL9Box | PBP90Connie Mack StadiumNight2:13Jim BunningJack Billingham---Money, Rader
Houston AstrosNL9Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP98,113Connie Mack StadiumNight2:14Don WilsonGrant Jackson---Wynn
St. Louis CardinalsNL14San Diego PadresNL8Box | PBP99,721San Diego StadiumNight2:49Nelson BrilesEarl WilsonChuck TaylorTorre
Chicago CubsNL1San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP97,086Candlestick ParkNight2:53Frank RebergerBill Hands------
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 Friday, August 21, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1237944.642-60346014340-2639-18392910.744
AL East245New York Yankees1236855.55311.05354954031-3337-22392514.641
AL East369Detroit Tigers1236657.53713.05405281231-3235-25391326.333
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1216259.51216.05695531620-3642-23412516.610
AL East5815Cleveland Indians1235964.48020.0486517-3128-3731-27391722.436
AL East6916Washington Senators II1235865.47221.0493520-2723-3535-30391227.308
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1217348.603-57446411035-2738-21412516.610
AL West236California Angels1236855.5536.04954643133-2535-30391821.462
AL West357Oakland Athletics1246856.5486.55214487330-2838-28382117.553
AL West41022Kansas City Royals1234776.38227.0470558-8824-4023-36391821.462
AL West51123Milwaukee Brewers1254778.37628.0477607-13016-4230-37371819.486
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1264482.34931.5488637-14923-4421-38361224.333
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Pittsburgh Pirates1256857.544-5715304128-3040-27372116.568
NL East2410New York Mets1226557.5331.55244685632-3133-26401822.450
NL East3512Chicago Cubs1256461.5124.06305488224-3340-28372017.541
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1245866.4689.5590584629-3029-36381820.474
NL East51019Montreal Expos1245569.44412.5543642-9927-4027-30381820.474
NL East61120Philadelphia Phillies1245470.43513.5447570-12328-3827-31371918.514
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1268244.651-6175269135-2447-20362016.556
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1227052.57410.059749610141-2329-29391722.436
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1236261.50418.5654671-1731-3431-27392415.615
NL West4714Atlanta Braves1246262.50019.0582590-826-3336-29381424.368
NL West5918Houston Astros1245668.45225.0561606-4525-3631-32382315.605
NL West61221San Diego Padres1254877.38433.5544629-8525-4123-36371522.405
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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