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MLB Games on Wednesday August 8, 1973

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Cleveland IndiansAL13Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP916,344Comiskey ParkNight2:44Dick TidrowStan Bahnsen---Gamble, Williams
Oakland AthleticsAL2Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP928,000Tiger StadiumNight2:20Woodie FrymanKen HoltzmanJohn HillerFreehan
Boston Red SoxAL9Kansas City RoyalsAL4Box | PBP918,985Royals StadiumNight2:41Luis TiantPaul Splittorff---Mayberry
California AngelsAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL8Box | PBP97,046County StadiumNight2:05Jim ColbornBill Singer---Robinson
Baltimore OriolesAL6Minnesota TwinsAL1Box | PBP913,502Metropolitan StadiumNight2:32Jim PalmerDick Woodson---Coggins, Hendricks
Texas RangersAL2New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP917,433Yankee Stadium IDay2:17Fred BeeneJim Merritt---Sudakis
Chicago CubsNL3Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP933,173Riverfront StadiumNight2:25Fred NormanFergie JenkinsTom HallSanto
New York MetsNL1Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP924,219Dodger StadiumNight2:10Jon MatlackAndy Messersmith------
Houston AstrosNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP915,745Three Rivers StadiumNight2:04Jim RookerDave RobertsBob Johnson---
Philadelphia PhilliesNL0San Diego PadresNL3Box | PBP92,696San Diego StadiumNight1:30Bill GreifSteve Carlton---Kendall
Montreal ExposNL1San Francisco GiantsNL2Box | PBP93,674Candlestick ParkDay2:18Ron BryantSteve RogersElias SosaBoccabella, McCovey
Atlanta BravesNL4St. Louis CardinalsNL1Box | PBP938,041Busch Stadium IINight2:09Ron SchuelerRich FolkersPhil NiekroBaker, Lum
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 08, 1973

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Detroit Tigers1136251.549-4644481627-2835-23492326.469
AL East247Baltimore Orioles1106050.5450.54643818331-2629-24523715.712
AL East358New York Yankees1176354.5381.04774245322-3441-20451728.378
AL East469Boston Red Sox1126052.5361.54974544328-2832-24502921.580
AL East5917Milwaukee Brewers1115358.4778.04954841126-2727-31512130.412
AL East61122Cleveland Indians1154471.38319.0472596-12422-3722-34472720.574
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Kansas City Royals1156550.565-5475242333-2732-23472324.489
AL West224Oakland Athletics1146450.5610.55114238832-2732-23483018.625
AL West3712Minnesota Twins1115655.5057.0482473929-2127-34512526.490
AL West4815Chicago White Sox1145658.4918.5457486-2928-2628-32482127.438
AL West51018California Angels1105258.47310.5404426-2227-3125-27522725.519
AL West61223Texas Rangers1124270.37521.5402553-15117-4325-27501535.300
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East1410St. Louis Cardinals1146153.535-4614164528-3033-23482028.417
NL East2511Montreal Expos1085553.5093.0461479-1826-3129-22542430.444
NL East3714Pittsburgh Pirates1115556.4954.5471491-2025-3130-25512526.490
NL East4816Chicago Cubs1145658.4915.0459455429-3227-26472126.447
NL East5919Philadelphia Phillies1135261.4608.5470470024-3228-29491930.388
NL East61020New York Mets1115160.4598.5413437-2427-3024-30503119.620
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Los Angeles Dodgers1157144.617-48938110833-2338-21462422.522
NL West222Cincinnati Reds1156847.5913.05084436530-2238-25473116.660
NL West335San Francisco Giants1126250.5547.55134714229-2533-25502624.520
NL West4613Houston Astros1175958.50413.04924712128-3431-24452322.511
NL West51121Atlanta Braves1155164.44320.0531568-3724-3326-32462521.543
NL West61224San Diego Padres1133875.33632.0358544-18615-3823-37492227.449
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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