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MLB Games on Friday August 4, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL0Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP931,852Fenway ParkNight2:23Marty PattinPat Dobson------
Texas RangersAL2Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP915,687Comiskey ParkNight2:52Stan BahnsenPaul Lindblad---Johnstone
Detroit TigersAL0Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP918,230Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:09Dick TidrowMickey Lolich---Duffy
California AngelsAL6Kansas City RoyalsAL5Box | PBP109,044Municipal StadiumNight3:18Eddie FisherTed Abernathy------
New York YankeesAL9Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP915,934County StadiumNight2:28Fritz PetersonEarl StephensonSparky LyleMurcer
Oakland AthleticsAL4Minnesota TwinsAL5Box | PBP924,395Metropolitan StadiumNight2:15Bert BlylevenBlue Moon OdomWayne GrangerRudi
Atlanta BravesNL5Cincinnati RedsNL6Box | PBP110Riverfront StadiumNight2:57Clay CarrollPat Jarvis---Tolan, Williams
Atlanta BravesNL2Cincinnati RedsNL3Box | PBP942,385Riverfront StadiumNight2:06Ross GrimsleyDenny McLainDon GullettBaker
San Diego PadresNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP915,990Dodger StadiumNight2:14Mike CaldwellBill Singer------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Montreal ExposNL2Box | PBP918,436Jarry ParkNight2:19Balor MooreBruce Kison---McCarver
Chicago CubsNL1New York MetsNL6Box | PBP943,992Shea StadiumNight2:02Jim McAndrewFergie Jenkins---Agee, Mays
Houston AstrosNL6San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP96,331Candlestick ParkNight2:17Jerry ReussJuan MarichalFred GladdingEdwards, May (2)
Philadelphia PhilliesNL8St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP914,234Busch Stadium IINight2:15Bill WilsonDon DurhamBucky BrandonDurham
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 04, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East135Detroit Tigers995544.556-3443212327-2228-22573126.544
AL East248Baltimore Orioles995346.5352.03392766328-2225-24552728.491
AL East3610New York Yankees975047.5154.03603105020-3030-17582929.500
AL East4713Boston Red Sox985048.5104.5412425-1319-3031-18573522.614
AL East5916Cleveland Indians994653.4659.0294327-3317-3329-20572631.456
AL East61122Milwaukee Brewers994059.40415.0313389-7617-3323-26572532.439
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics1006139.610-3952969931-1930-20553223.582
AL West224Chicago White Sox995643.5664.53683551316-3040-13553124.564
AL West359Minnesota Twins965046.5219.0348339923-2927-17582731.466
AL West4815Kansas City Royals984652.46914.03743542018-3128-21563026.536
AL West51019California Angels1004555.45016.0315386-7118-3127-24553025.545
AL West61223Texas Rangers1004060.40021.0310394-8416-3224-28541440.259
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates996138.616-44934210729-2032-18563521.625
NL East247New York Mets985444.5516.5325345-2026-2128-23582929.500
NL East3612Chicago Cubs1035350.51510.04313597223-3230-18523220.615
NL East4714St. Louis Cardinals984850.49012.5373390-1724-2724-23582731.466
NL East5817Montreal Expos974552.46415.0308377-6921-2924-23592534.424
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1003862.38023.5321408-8719-2919-33562135.375
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Cincinnati Reds986038.612-4463489836-1424-24563521.625
NL West236Houston Astros1015645.5545.54754175829-2027-25522824.538
NL West3511Los Angeles Dodgers995148.5159.53653481726-2425-24563422.607
NL West4918Atlanta Braves1034756.45615.5409471-6222-3224-25512328.451
NL West51020San Francisco Giants1024557.44117.0422436-1427-2418-33532429.453
NL West61121San Diego Padres1004159.41020.0326409-8324-2117-38531736.321
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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