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MLB Games on Wednesday May 31, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL3California AngelsAL4Box | PBP95,428Anaheim StadiumNight2:47Lloyd AllenSteve Kealey---Morales
Detroit TigersAL5Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP107,176Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight3:06Fred SchermanSteve Mingori---Cash, Stanley
New York YankeesAL5Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP96,211County StadiumNight2:29Mel StottlemyreKen BrettSparky LyleWhite
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Minnesota TwinsAL3Box | PBP97,686Metropolitan StadiumNight2:20Bert BlylevenJim RookerWayne GrangerSoderholm
Oakland AthleticsAL5Texas RangersAL1Box | PBP912,251Arlington StadiumNight2:35Catfish HunterDick Bosman---Jackson
San Diego PadresNL4Atlanta BravesNL5Box | PBP95,757Atlanta StadiumNight2:34Ron ReedFred NormanCecil UpshawAaron, Stahl
St. Louis CardinalsNL1Chicago CubsNL0Box | PBP97,151Wrigley FieldDay1:47Bob GibsonFergie Jenkins------
Cincinnati RedsNL12Houston AstrosNL4Box | PBP915,702AstrodomeNight2:28Gary NolanDave Roberts---Bench, Foster, Rader
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP910,565Jarry ParkNight2:19Ernie McAnallyNelson Briles---Fairly, Stargell
Los Angeles DodgersNL5San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP106,881Candlestick ParkDay2:56Jim BrewerDon McMahon---Valentine
10 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, May 31, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East148Detroit Tigers372116.568-1401053511-710-91196554.546
AL East2510Baltimore Orioles362016.5560.5122103196-1114-51186058.508
AL East3612Cleveland Indians351817.5142.0979619-119-61215467.446
AL East4713New York Yankees371720.4594.0111116-55-1212-81186256.525
AL East5816Boston Red Sox341519.4414.5130153-237-128-71217051.579
AL East61122Milwaukee Brewers341222.3537.583120-377-125-101225369.434
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Oakland Athletics372512.676-1511213010-715-51186850.576
AL West223Minnesota Twins352312.6571.01461004611-912-31195465.454
AL West337Chicago White Sox382216.5793.513613156-1416-21166551.560
AL West4917California Angels411823.4399.0125166-414-1214-111145757.500
AL West51018Texas Rangers411724.41510.0129161-326-1311-111133776.327
AL West61223Kansas City Royals371324.35112.012111923-1610-81176354.538
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111New York Mets402911.725-1591322714-715-41165462.466
NL East235Pittsburgh Pirates392415.6154.5191145469-715-81167244.621
NL East3611Chicago Cubs382018.5268.0161120418-1212-61176552.556
NL East4814Montreal Expos401822.45011.0126169-437-1611-61165264.448
NL East5919Philadelphia Phillies401624.40013.0123152-299-127-121164373.371
NL East61020St. Louis Cardinals411625.39013.5147178-316-1310-121155956.513
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West124Los Angeles Dodgers422616.619-1701135716-710-91135954.522
NL West246Houston Astros412417.5851.51951732214-610-111126052.536
NL West359Cincinnati Reds412318.5612.51911741715-88-101137241.637
NL West4715Atlanta Braves401822.4507.0159197-389-129-101145262.456
NL West51121San Diego Padres421626.38110.0115148-337-99-171114269.378
NL West61224San Francisco Giants461531.32613.0183219-3611-114-201095455.495
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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