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MLB Games on Friday May 8, 1981

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Detroit TigersAL6California AngelsAL1Box | PBP924,456Anaheim StadiumNight2:32Jack MorrisSteve Renko---Kemp, Summers
Kansas City RoyalsAL5Chicago White SoxAL9Box | PBP942,312Comiskey ParkNight3:00Dennis LampPaul SplittorffLaMarr HoytNordhagen
Cleveland IndiansAL7Minnesota TwinsAL8Box | PBP94,664Metropolitan StadiumNight3:00Jack O'ConnorSid Monge------
Milwaukee BrewersAL0Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP928,708Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:44Steve McCattyMike Caldwell---Murphy
New York YankeesAL2Seattle MarinersAL3Box | PBP918,458The KingdomeNight2:30Bryan ClarkRudy May---Burroughs, Paciorek
Boston Red SoxAL4Toronto Blue JaysAL2Box | PBP915,106Exhibition StadiumNight2:29Mike TorrezMark BombackTom Burgmeier---
Chicago CubsNL3Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP1119,433Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight3:11Rick MahlerDick Tidrow---Hubbard, Reitz
Houston AstrosNL0Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP931,961Riverfront StadiumNight2:21Tom SeaverDon Sutton---Seaver
San Francisco GiantsNL4Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP921,850Olympic StadiumNight2:57Allen RipleyBill GullicksonAl Holland---
Los Angeles DodgersNL1New York MetsNL0Box | PBP939,848Shea StadiumNight2:42Fernando ValenzuelaMike Scott------
San Diego PadresNL7Philadelphia PhilliesNL11Box | PBP930,830Veterans StadiumNight2:45Sparky LyleGary Lucas---Jones, Schmidt (2)
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4St. Louis CardinalsNL5Box | PBP920,108Busch Stadium IINight2:31Bob ShirleyJim BibbyJim KaatPena
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 08, 1981

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East126Cleveland Indians18117.611-666067-34-4854144.482
AL East248New York Yankees261511.577-9279139-86-3814437.543
AL East359Baltimore Orioles21129.5710.5848312-510-4844737.560
AL East4711Milwaukee Brewers241311.5421.0105921310-63-5854936.576
AL East5815Detroit Tigers261214.4623.08594-910-72-7834835.578
AL East61019Boston Red Sox231013.4353.589125-366-64-7854936.576
AL East71221Toronto Blue Jays25916.3605.58696-106-73-9812853.346
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111Oakland Athletics29236.793-136637311-012-6804139.513
AL West237Texas Rangers23149.6096.012488363-511-4824339.524
AL West3612Chicago White Sox241311.5427.510810266-97-2824141.500
AL West4917California Angels291316.44810.0112125-137-46-12813843.469
AL West51120Minnesota Twins261115.42310.5100105-56-84-8833053.361
AL West61323Seattle Mariners28919.32113.5106149-433-76-12813546.432
AL West71425Kansas City Royals20614.30012.56092-324-62-8834439.530
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East134Montreal Expos24168.667-11010554-412-4844440.524
NL East223St. Louis Cardinals21147.6670.510376275-39-4814536.556
NL East345Philadelphia Phillies26179.654-125104214-513-4814239.519
NL East4613Pittsburgh Pirates211110.5243.58870188-52-6813546.432
NL East51124New York Mets23716.3048.572101-292-55-11803446.425
NL East61226Chicago Cubs24519.20811.061106-450-94-11793346.418
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers27198.704-97623512-57-3834439.530
NL West2510Atlanta Braves271512.5564.0109941511-64-6793544.443
NL West3714Cincinnati Reds251312.5205.010610337-66-6835330.639
NL West4816San Francisco Giants291316.4487.0102110-89-84-8824339.524
NL West5918Houston Astros271215.4447.0727208-64-9834934.590
NL West61022San Diego Padres28919.32110.585127-426-133-6823250.390
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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