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MLB Games on Saturday August 12, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL4Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP932,153Memorial StadiumNight2:53Mike FlanaganJim BeattieDon StanhouseKelly, May
Milwaukee BrewersAL1Boston Red SoxAL3Box | PBP933,092Fenway ParkDay2:14Jim WrightBill Travers---Fisk
Milwaukee BrewersAL4Boston Red SoxAL11Box | PBP927,030Fenway ParkNight2:25Bob StanleyMike Caldwell---Rice, Thomas
Detroit TigersAL3Chicago White SoxAL6Box | PBP920,128Comiskey ParkNight2:48Ken KravecJim SlatonLerrin LaGrow---
Texas RangersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP913,783Cleveland StadiumDay2:21Doyle AlexanderDavid Clyde---Bevacqua
Oakland AthleticsAL3Minnesota TwinsAL6Box | PBP911,740Metropolitan StadiumDay2:31Stan PerzanowskiSteve RenkoMike MarshallSmalley, Wynegar
California AngelsAL7Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP100The KingdomeNight2:49Dave LaRocheJim Todd---Chalk, Goodwin, Landreaux, Stinson
California AngelsAL3Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP915,833The KingdomeNight2:24Paul MitchellChris KnappMike ParrottRoberts
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Toronto Blue JaysAL5Box | PBP923,132Exhibition StadiumNight2:38Jim ClancyPaul Splittorff---Cerone, Velez
Atlanta BravesNL2Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP925,023AstrodomeNight2:00J.R. RichardPhil Niekro------
San Francisco GiantsNL3Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP952,294Dodger StadiumNight2:22Bob KnepperTommy John---Ivie, Madlock, Smith
Chicago CubsNL3Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP1426,767Olympic StadiumNight4:00Stan BahnsenDonnie Moore---Carter
St. Louis CardinalsNL5New York MetsNL1Box | PBP98,623Shea StadiumDay2:09John DennyKevin Kobel------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL10Box | PBP930,110Veterans StadiumDay2:38Randy LerchJim Bibby---Boone, Luzinski, Robinson
Cincinnati RedsNL2San Diego PadresNL4Box | PBP938,543San Diego StadiumNight2:40Gaylord PerryTom SeaverRollie Fingers---
15 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 Saturday, August 12, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1157342.635-59045613429-2944-13482622.542
AL East225New York Yankees1156550.5658.05054416428-2937-21483513.729
AL East349Detroit Tigers1136251.54910.05134506328-3034-21492425.490
AL East458Milwaukee Brewers1136251.54910.05694878225-3137-20493118.633
AL East5711Baltimore Orioles1156253.53911.0454505-5130-3132-22462818.609
AL East61019Cleveland Indians1135261.46020.0473488-1520-3732-24461729.370
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays1154570.39128.0462557-9516-3929-31461432.304
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West137Kansas City Royals1136350.558-5244477724-3239-18492920.592
AL West2610California Angels1196554.5461.05054782729-3136-23432221.512
AL West3812Oakland Athletics1196158.5135.0409449-4027-3234-2643835.186
AL West4915Texas Rangers1125557.4917.5457448921-3434-23503218.640
AL West51121Minnesota Twins1144965.43014.5493508-1526-3723-28482424.500
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1144767.41216.5448538-9018-3429-33472423.511
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1184375.36422.5467617-15019-3824-37421329.310
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East146Philadelphia Phillies1136350.558-4944138122-3441-16492722.551
NL East2513Chicago Cubs1145856.5095.5451482-3125-3333-23482127.438
NL East3716Montreal Expos1175661.4799.04824325024-3332-28452025.444
NL East41020Pittsburgh Pirates1125161.45511.5425470-4522-3729-24493712.755
NL East51122New York Mets1164868.41416.5449489-4022-3526-33461828.391
NL East61224St. Louis Cardinals1164769.40517.5395461-6621-3826-31462224.478
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers1176849.581-53041411630-3138-18452718.600
NL West223San Francisco Giants1176849.581-4714205130-2938-20452124.467
NL West334Cincinnati Reds1166749.5780.55114842730-2637-23452520.556
NL West4614San Diego Padres1175958.5049.0428442-1422-3837-20452520.556
NL West5817Atlanta Braves1155461.47013.0430526-9622-3432-27471532.319
NL West6918Houston Astros1145361.46513.5428461-3317-3736-24482127.438
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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