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MLB Games on Sunday August 6, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL3California AngelsAL4Box | PBP917,628Anaheim StadiumDay3:14Dave LaRocheMike Marshall---Baylor
Chicago White SoxAL0Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP927,504Tiger StadiumDay2:20Jim SlatonKen Kravec---Kemp, Staub
Toronto Blue JaysAL5Kansas City RoyalsAL12Box | PBP935,404Royals StadiumDay2:22Rich GaleBalor Moore---Carty, Cowens, Mayberry
Boston Red SoxAL4Milwaukee BrewersAL0Box | PBP948,444County StadiumDay2:30Luis TiantBill Travers------
Baltimore OriolesAL0New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP940,765Yankee Stadium IDay2:03Catfish HunterJim Palmer------
Seattle MarinersAL3Oakland AthleticsAL4Box | PBP90Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:10Rick LangfordShane Rawley---Plummer
Seattle MarinersAL3Oakland AthleticsAL4Box | PBP94,898Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:26Bob LaceyEnrique Romo------
Cleveland IndiansAL2Texas RangersAL3Box | PBP915,004Arlington StadiumNight2:18Jon MatlackRick Waits---Gray
Houston AstrosNL2Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP98,551Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay2:24Larry McWilliamsJ.R. RichardGene GarberGonzalez, Watson
Montreal ExposNL2Chicago CubsNL1Box | PBP90Wrigley FieldDay2:23Steve RogersDennis LampDarold KnowlesCarter, Dawson
Montreal ExposNL3Chicago CubsNL4Box | PBP939,234Wrigley FieldDay2:55Lynn McGlothenMike GarmanBruce Sutter---
San Diego PadresNL1Cincinnati RedsNL3Box | PBP939,263Riverfront StadiumDay1:58Fred NormanRandy JonesDoug Bair---
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Box | PBP90Three Rivers StadiumDay2:21Dick RuthvenBert Blyleven---Stargell
Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL0Box | PBP931,141Three Rivers StadiumDay2:07Steve CarltonJim Bibby------
Los Angeles DodgersNL5San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP954,723Candlestick ParkDay2:06Burt HootonBob Knepper---Smith
New York MetsNL1St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP917,198Busch Stadium IIDay2:11Silvio MartinezJerry KoosmanRoy ThomasHendrick
16 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 Sunday, August 06, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1096940.633-55542413129-2940-11543024.556
AL East224Milwaukee Brewers1076146.5707.05474489924-2637-20553223.582
AL East348New York Yankees1106149.5558.54794275227-2834-21533914.736
AL East459Baltimore Orioles1096049.5509.0440488-4830-2930-20523022.577
AL East5610Detroit Tigers1096049.5509.04944306427-2933-20532627.491
AL East61016Cleveland Indians1085157.47217.5453458-519-3532-22511833.353
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays1094069.36729.0427539-11216-3924-30521933.365
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West136Kansas City Royals1076047.561-4964227422-3038-17553223.582
AL West2711California Angels1136152.5402.04744601425-2936-23492623.531
AL West3812Oakland Athletics1135954.5224.0395422-2726-3033-24491039.204
AL West4915Texas Rangers1085256.4818.5432436-418-3334-23543519.648
AL West51121Minnesota Twins1084662.42614.5468489-2126-3720-25542727.500
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1084563.41715.5427500-7317-3128-32532627.491
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1124072.35722.5444588-14417-3723-35481632.333
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East147Philadelphia Phillies1065947.557-4553906521-3138-16563125.554
NL East2513Chicago Cubs1095653.5144.5433460-2725-3131-22532330.434
NL East3717Pittsburgh Pirates1065056.4729.0402427-2521-3229-24553817.691
NL East4818Montreal Expos1135360.4699.54684185024-3329-27492326.469
NL East51122New York Mets1124765.42015.0436471-3521-3426-31501931.380
NL East61224St. Louis Cardinals1104268.38219.0369448-7919-3823-30522725.519
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Cincinnati Reds1106545.591-4864543229-2436-21512724.529
NL West223San Francisco Giants1126646.589-4553946129-2737-19502327.460
NL West335Los Angeles Dodgers1116348.5682.550340310030-3133-17513219.627
NL West4614San Diego Padres1115754.5148.5406426-2022-3535-19512724.529
NL West51020Atlanta Braves1105159.46414.0416503-8719-3232-27521834.346
NL West6919Houston Astros1105159.46414.0415450-3516-3635-23522329.442
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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