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MLB Games on Friday May 12, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Milwaukee BrewersAL3Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP517,953Comiskey ParkNight1:28Wilbur WoodJerry AugustineJim Willoughby---
California AngelsAL3Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP96,401Cleveland StadiumNight2:25Mike PaxtonNolan RyanJim KernHassey
Oakland AthleticsAL10Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP918,367Tiger StadiumNight3:06Elias SosaJohn Hiller---Alexander, Parrish, Thomasson
New York YankeesAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL4Box | PBP933,061Royals StadiumNight2:26Doug BirdRich Gossage---Nettles, Otis
Baltimore OriolesAL3Texas RangersAL9Box | PBP930,803Arlington StadiumNight2:53Jon MatlackJim Palmer---Murray, Zisk
Seattle MarinersAL3Toronto Blue JaysAL8Box | PBP911,518Exhibition StadiumNight2:33Jesse JeffersonShane Rawley---Mayberry
Chicago CubsNL9Los Angeles DodgersNL7Box | PBP952,562Dodger StadiumNight2:49Donnie MooreDon SuttonBruce SutterGarvey, Wallis
Atlanta BravesNL3Montreal ExposNL5Box | PBP98,522Olympic StadiumNight2:41Ross GrimsleyRick CampStan Bahnsen---
Houston AstrosNL5New York MetsNL4Box | PBP148,649Shea StadiumNight4:21Tom DixonSkip Lockwood---Cabell
Cincinnati RedsNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL0Box | PBP938,179Veterans StadiumNight2:18Bill BonhamRandy LerchPaul MoskauDriessen
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4San Diego PadresNL6Box | PBP920,240San Diego StadiumNight2:42Mark LeeKent TekulveRollie Fingers---
St. Louis CardinalsNL3San Francisco GiantsNL9Box | PBP916,788Candlestick ParkNight1:56Vida BlueJohn Urrea---Heintzelman, Madlock, Simmons, Whitfield
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 Friday, May 12, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East122Detroit Tigers25178.680-1341023212-45-41376968.504
AL East233Boston Red Sox312011.645-178136424-816-31327953.598
AL East356New York Yankees271611.5932.01019475-711-41368452.618
AL East4815Cleveland Indians271314.4815.0120121-17-126-21325676.424
AL East5917Milwaukee Brewers281216.4296.5150136143-119-51348153.604
AL East61021Baltimore Orioles281117.3937.5118162-445-86-91337954.594
AL East71123Toronto Blue Jays291118.3798.0109144-354-117-71324884.364
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111Oakland Athletics29209.690-10277257-413-51334984.368
AL West244California Angels281810.6431.512495296-312-71346965.515
AL West369Kansas City Royals281612.5713.512111567-109-21347658.567
AL West4712Texas Rangers261412.5384.5102104-25-89-41367363.537
AL West51224Chicago White Sox25916.3609.097113-162-107-61366274.456
AL West61325Seattle Mariners341123.32411.5122166-444-117-121264581.357
AL West71426Minnesota Twins311021.32311.0141154-137-133-81316368.481
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East115Philadelphia Phillies261610.615-13793444-512-51367462.544
NL East2511Montreal Expos291613.5521.5133117168-88-51336073.451
NL East3613Chicago Cubs291514.5172.5104121-179-76-71336469.481
NL East4714Pittsburgh Pirates291415.4833.5120132-125-89-71327458.561
NL East5816St. Louis Cardinals311417.4524.512211845-89-91315576.420
NL East61019New York Mets331419.4245.5116133-179-105-91295277.403
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West127San Francisco Giants291712.586-10195610-67-61337261.541
NL West238Cincinnati Reds311813.581-163148158-610-71307456.569
NL West3410Los Angeles Dodgers301713.5670.51571134410-77-61327854.591
NL West4918Houston Astros281216.4294.598121-235-117-51346272.463
NL West51120San Diego Padres291217.4145.094119-256-116-61337261.541
NL West61222Atlanta Braves281117.3935.589124-352-89-91345876.433
26 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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