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MLB Games on Monday August 21, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL1Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP97,035Memorial StadiumNight2:07Pat DobsonAndy Messersmith---Pinson, Powell
Minnesota TwinsAL3Cleveland IndiansAL10Box | PBP918,009Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:34Milt WilcoxJim PerrySteve MingoriBell, Borgmann, Brohamer, Johnson, Nettles
Oakland AthleticsAL5Detroit TigersAL1Box | PBP943,439Tiger StadiumNight2:35Catfish HunterWoodie FrymanRollie FingersNorthrup
St. Louis CardinalsNL4Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP917,582Dodger StadiumNight1:58Bob GibsonDon Sutton---Carbo
Cincinnati RedsNL4Montreal ExposNL1Box | PBP921,080Jarry ParkNight1:49Jim McGlothlinMike Torrez---Jorgensen, Morgan
Houston AstrosNL2New York MetsNL4Box | PBP924,242Shea StadiumNight2:03Jon MatlackJim Ray---Beauchamp (2), Cedeno
Atlanta BravesNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP1141,212Veterans StadiumNight2:24Phil NiekroSteve Carlton------
Chicago CubsNL5San Diego PadresNL6Box | PBP94,511San Diego StadiumNight3:09Mike CorkinsJack Aker---Jeter, Pepitone, Santo, Williams
8 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 Monday, August 21, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Detroit Tigers1176354.538-4193912830-2633-28392316.590
AL East247Baltimore Orioles1166254.5340.54013237832-2430-30381820.474
AL East3610New York Yankees1146054.5261.54163704624-3536-19411922.463
AL East4713Boston Red Sox1145856.5093.5472497-2524-3634-20412714.659
AL East5916Cleveland Indians1165561.4747.5360381-2121-3634-25401723.425
AL East61223Milwaukee Brewers1154570.39117.0360454-9420-3925-31412021.488
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics1166848.586-44534210336-2632-22392514.641
AL West224Chicago White Sox1156748.5830.54394043521-3246-16392019.513
AL West358Minnesota Twins1136053.5316.5410402829-3431-19411724.415
AL West4815Kansas City Royals1135558.48711.54184031519-3336-25412120.512
AL West51020California Angels1165165.44017.0356441-8522-3729-28392415.615
AL West61121Texas Rangers1154669.40021.5372460-8818-3628-3339831.205
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates1147242.632-52739013736-2236-20412417.585
NL East249New York Mets1136053.53111.5377404-2728-2532-28432320.535
NL East3612Chicago Cubs1186157.51713.05004297127-3734-20372413.649
NL East4714St. Louis Cardinals1145658.49116.0434457-2329-3327-25421923.452
NL East5817Montreal Expos1145361.46519.0363454-9125-3228-29421725.405
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1154372.37429.5358458-10021-3122-41411625.390
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Cincinnati Reds1157243.626-54040014044-1728-26392316.590
NL West235Houston Astros1186652.5597.55534827136-2630-26351817.514
NL West3511Los Angeles Dodgers1146054.52611.54153912430-2630-28412516.610
NL West4918Atlanta Braves1205466.45020.5465548-8325-3928-28341618.471
NL West51019San Francisco Giants1185266.44121.5503509-628-2724-39371720.459
NL West61122San Diego Padres1154570.39127.0371484-11325-2520-45381325.342
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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