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MLB Games on Wednesday August 26, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL1Baltimore OriolesAL5Box | PBP913,937Memorial StadiumNight2:21Jim PalmerCatfish Hunter---Alou, Buford
Washington Senators IIAL1Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP93,742Comiskey ParkDay1:57Gerry JaneskiCasey CoxWilbur WoodMay, O'Brien, Rodriguez
Milwaukee BrewersAL2Cleveland IndiansAL7Box | PBP95,407Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:36Steve HarganAl DowningVince ColbertFoster, Uhlaender
California AngelsAL6Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP916,143Tiger StadiumNight2:01Clyde WrightDenny McLainKen TatumKaline, McMullen, Repoz
New York YankeesAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL0Box | PBP98,826Municipal StadiumNight2:05Stan BahnsenWally Bunker------
Boston Red SoxAL0Minnesota TwinsAL7Box | PBP919,993Metropolitan StadiumNight2:24Bert BlylevenRay Culp------
Chicago CubsNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL8Box | PBP918,998Dodger StadiumNight2:49Claude OsteenKen HoltzmanJim BrewerCallison, Lefebvre
Houston AstrosNL5Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP911,088Jarry ParkNight2:19Fred GladdingSteve Renko---Cedeno, Gosger, Menke
Atlanta BravesNL9New York MetsNL7Box | PBP945,567Shea StadiumNight3:20Bob PriddyGary Gentry---Aaron, Boyer, Cepeda, Garrett, Shamsky, Tillman
Cincinnati RedsNL6Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Box | PBP913,322Connie Mack StadiumNight2:25Jim MerrittJim BunningWayne GrangerCarbo, Money, Perez
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1San Diego PadresNL2Box | PBP96,067San Diego StadiumNight2:22Pat DobsonFred CambriaTom DukesSpiezio
St. Louis CardinalsNL7San Francisco GiantsNL8Box | PBP95,643Candlestick ParkDay3:12Mike DavisonTom Hilgendorf---Brock, Dietz, Mays, McCovey, Torre
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 Wednesday, August 26, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1278245.646-62147015140-2642-1935269.743
AL East246New York Yankees1297158.55012.05565144234-3637-22332211.667
AL East358Detroit Tigers1286860.53114.5559552731-3237-28341123.324
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1256461.51217.05815651622-3842-23372314.622
AL East5815Cleveland Indians1276265.48820.0509534-2528-3734-28351421.400
AL East6916Washington Senators II1276067.47222.0513532-1925-3735-30351025.286
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1257451.592-58648110535-2739-24372413.649
AL West235California Angels1287256.5633.55254854037-2635-30341420.412
AL West369Oakland Athletics1286860.5317.55344726230-3238-28342113.618
AL West41022Kansas City Royals1284979.38326.5484581-9724-4025-39341618.471
AL West51123Milwaukee Brewers1294881.37228.0485622-13717-4530-37331716.515
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1314883.36629.0505650-14523-4425-3931823.258
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East137Pittsburgh Pirates1297059.543-5885375130-3240-27331914.576
NL East2410New York Mets1276661.5203.05494985132-3134-30351718.486
NL East3714Chicago Cubs1306664.5084.56585669226-3640-28321814.563
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1286068.4699.56146031131-3229-36341618.471
NL East51019Philadelphia Phillies1285771.44512.5461579-11828-3830-32331617.485
NL East61120Montreal Expos1285672.43813.5554660-10627-4028-33341717.500
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1318546.649-6395469338-2647-20311714.548
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1277255.56711.06125199341-2331-32341519.441
NL West3512San Francisco Giants1276562.51218.0670698-2831-3434-28352114.600
NL West4613Atlanta Braves1286563.50818.5605607-229-3436-29341123.324
NL West5918Houston Astros1285870.45325.5573619-4627-3831-32342113.618
NL West61221San Diego Padres1295079.38834.0557648-9125-4125-38331320.394
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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