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MLB Games on Friday August 31, 1973

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL2Chicago White SoxAL7Box | PBP913,305Comiskey ParkNight2:37Wilbur WoodBill SingerCy AcostaHerrmann
Cleveland IndiansAL6Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP918,442Tiger StadiumNight2:39Mike KekichMickey LolichTom Hilgendorf---
Oakland AthleticsAL10Kansas City RoyalsAL7Box | PBP936,242Royals StadiumNight2:42Rollie FingersDoug Bird---Bando (2), Otis
Boston Red SoxAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL3Box | PBP90County StadiumNight2:33Carlos VelazquezLuis TiantEduardo RodriguezGarcia, Miller
Boston Red SoxAL4Milwaukee BrewersAL5Box | PBP1322,198County StadiumNight4:08Eduardo RodriguezBobby Bolin---Coluccio, Money
Baltimore OriolesAL2New York YankeesAL5Box | PBP920,499Yankee Stadium INight2:27Mel StottlemyreJim Palmer------
Minnesota TwinsAL11Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP94,445Arlington StadiumNight2:56Danny FifeJim MerrittRay Corbin---
Houston AstrosNL3Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP931,395Dodger StadiumNight2:31Tom GriffinJim Brewer---Ferguson, May
Montreal ExposNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP914,171Veterans StadiumNight2:51Steve RogersJim LonborgMike MarshallAllen
Chicago CubsNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL7Box | PBP90Three Rivers StadiumNight2:18Jim RookerRick Reuschel---Stargell
Chicago CubsNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Box | PBP935,884Three Rivers StadiumNight2:40Bob JohnsonFergie JenkinsRamon HernandezHebner
Cincinnati RedsNL10San Diego PadresNL4Box | PBP99,518San Diego StadiumNight2:50Don GullettBill GreifClay CarrollGaston, Perez
Atlanta BravesNL10San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP97,750Candlestick ParkNight3:19Roric HarrisonRon Bryant---Harrison, Kingman
New York MetsNL6St. Louis CardinalsNL4Box | PBP1028,594Busch Stadium IINight2:41Tug McGrawDiego Segui------
14 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 31, 1973

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Baltimore Orioles1307654.585-56943913036-2940-25322111.656
AL East247Boston Red Sox1347262.5376.05955415435-3437-28281711.607
AL East358Detroit Tigers1357164.5267.5547557-1032-3639-28271413.519
AL East469New York Yankees1356966.5119.55495103924-4345-23271116.407
AL East5713Milwaukee Brewers1336667.49611.55965762030-3536-3229821.276
AL East61122Cleveland Indians1355778.42221.5560679-11928-3929-39271413.519
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Oakland Athletics1337954.594-61349212138-2841-26291514.517
AL West236Kansas City Royals1347460.5525.5630627334-3440-26281414.500
AL West3816Minnesota Twins1336469.48115.05925692334-3130-38291712.586
AL West4917Chicago White Sox1346470.47815.5523562-3931-3533-35281315.464
AL West51019California Angels1296168.47316.0473501-2829-3732-31331815.545
AL West61224Texas Rangers1334687.34633.0495689-19420-4726-40291118.379
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East1410St. Louis Cardinals1346866.507-5375102732-3436-32281315.464
NL East2612Pittsburgh Pirates1306565.5001.0553564-1129-3536-30321517.469
NL East3714Montreal Expos1296366.4882.5544565-2129-3734-29331617.485
NL East4815Chicago Cubs1336469.4813.5523551-2832-3632-33281315.464
NL East51020New York Mets1336271.4665.5493506-1330-3632-3528208.714
NL East61121Philadelphia Phillies1346272.4636.0554565-1129-3733-3528919.321
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Los Angeles Dodgers1368353.610-56344411939-2944-24251213.480
NL West223Cincinnati Reds1347955.5903.05945207438-2841-2728208.714
NL West335San Francisco Giants1327359.5538.05845434136-3037-29301515.500
NL West4511Houston Astros1376968.50414.55675511634-3635-32251312.520
NL West5918Atlanta Braves1336370.47418.5651647432-3630-35281315.464
NL West61223San Diego Padres1334885.36133.5442639-19720-4528-40291217.414
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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