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MLB Games on Wednesday August 30, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL2Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP926,062Fenway ParkDay2:06Lynn McGlothenWilbur Wood---Bradford
Detroit TigersAL1California AngelsAL4Box | PBP98,549Anaheim StadiumNight2:08Andy MessersmithChuck Seelbach------
Kansas City RoyalsAL6Milwaukee BrewersAL2Box | PBP95,214County StadiumNight2:22Paul SplittorffJim Lonborg---Otis
Baltimore OriolesAL1Minnesota TwinsAL7Box | PBP98,923Metropolitan StadiumNight2:32Bert BlylevenPat Dobson---Buford
Texas RangersAL1New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP910,069Yankee Stadium INight2:22Rob GardnerJim PantherSparky Lyle---
Cleveland IndiansAL0Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP95,201Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:19Blue Moon OdomGaylord PerryRollie FingersEpstein
Montreal ExposNL3Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP93,110Atlanta StadiumNight2:22Ernie McAnallyPhil NiekroMike MarshallGarr, Williams, Woods
Los Angeles DodgersNL8Chicago CubsNL9Box | PBP1115,556Wrigley FieldDay3:37Jack AkerJim Brewer---Cardenal, Hickman
New York MetsNL2Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP922,008Riverfront StadiumNight2:30Don GullettJon MatlackTom HallMarshall
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP910,264AstrodomeNight2:07Jerry ReussSteve CarltonJim RayHarmon
San Diego PadresNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL11Box | PBP919,009Three Rivers StadiumNight2:24Bruce KisonSteve Arlin---Cash, Stargell
San Francisco GiantsNL3St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP910,201Busch Stadium IINight1:55Jim WilloughbyBob Gibson---Carbo, Gibson
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 30, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East137Baltimore Orioles1246757.540-4313438836-2631-31301317.433
AL East246Detroit Tigers1246757.540-4424152733-2834-29321913.594
AL East3510Boston Red Sox1226458.5252.0514524-1025-3739-21332112.636
AL East4611New York Yankees1246559.5242.04604204024-3741-22311417.452
AL East5916Cleveland Indians1245866.4689.0375401-2622-4136-25321418.438
AL East61222Milwaukee Brewers1234875.39018.5381481-10020-3928-36331716.515
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics1247351.589-47036710337-2736-24312011.645
AL West224Chicago White Sox1237152.5771.54634303323-3648-16311615.516
AL West3713Minnesota Twins1216160.50410.5430433-329-3632-24331617.485
AL West4814Kansas City Royals1226062.49212.04664432323-3637-26321616.500
AL West51019California Angels1235667.45516.5375453-7823-3833-29321913.594
AL West61121Texas Rangers1244975.39524.0404501-9721-4228-3330525.167
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East122Pittsburgh Pirates1237746.626-56242413837-2340-23321913.594
NL East248Chicago Cubs1256758.53611.05434697429-3738-21301812.600
NL East3612New York Mets1216358.52113.0412437-2530-2933-29352015.571
NL East4715St. Louis Cardinals1236063.48817.0472486-1429-3531-28331518.455
NL East5817Montreal Expos1215665.46320.0391484-9327-3429-31351421.400
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1224478.36132.5382501-11922-3522-43341519.441
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1247846.629-57642814846-1832-28301713.567
NL West235Houston Astros1257154.5687.55865058137-2734-27281315.464
NL West359Los Angeles Dodgers1226557.53312.04484153333-2932-28332013.606
NL West4918Atlanta Braves1265868.46021.0502584-8227-3930-30281216.429
NL West51020San Francisco Giants1265670.44423.0542537531-3025-40291316.448
NL West61123San Diego Padres1244678.37132.0402548-14626-3120-47291217.414
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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