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MLB Games on Friday August 28, 1981

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL9Baltimore OriolesAL2Box | PBP934,862Memorial StadiumNight2:49Mike WittSteve Stone------
Oakland AthleticsAL5Boston Red SoxAL12Box | PBP925,356Fenway ParkNight2:47Bob OjedaMike Norris---Heath, Johnson, Klutts
New York YankeesAL6Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP933,390Comiskey ParkNight2:48Ron GuidrySteve Trout---Mumphrey
Seattle MarinersAL0Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP97,785Cleveland StadiumNight2:11John DennyShane Rawley------
Texas RangersAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL6Box | PBP917,072County StadiumNight2:47Moose HaasRick HoneycuttRollie FingersCooper
Detroit TigersAL0Minnesota TwinsAL6Box | PBP95,415Metropolitan StadiumNight2:15Fernando ArroyoDave RozemaJerry KoosmanLaudner
Kansas City RoyalsAL3Toronto Blue JaysAL4Box | PBP913,230Exhibition StadiumDay2:35Joey McLaughlinKen Brett------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP1029,482AstrodomeNight2:37Dave SmithSparky Lyle------
Chicago CubsNL1Los Angeles DodgersNL6Box | PBP942,160Dodger StadiumNight2:37Bob WelchMike KrukowDave StewartCey
Atlanta BravesNL0Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP936,474Olympic StadiumNight2:14Steve RogersRick Mahler---Carter
Cincinnati RedsNL5New York MetsNL2Box | PBP923,061Shea StadiumNight2:33Tom SeaverNeil Allen---Valentine
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP98,418Candlestick ParkNight2:33Ed WhitsonRod Scurry---Brenly
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, August 28, 1981

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Baltimore Orioles714130.577-2992871219-1922-11341816.529
AL East258New York Yankees744232.5680.52802433717-1925-13331716.515
AL East3611Detroit Tigers754233.5601.02892771216-1626-17341816.529
AL East4712Milwaukee Brewers754233.5601.03313062523-1819-15342014.588
AL East5813Boston Red Sox733934.5343.03453321323-2016-14352015.571
AL East61017Cleveland Indians693435.4936.0266276-1020-1514-20341816.529
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays752451.32019.0244357-11313-2211-29311318.419
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics764531.592-3242675716-1629-15331914.576
AL West225Chicago White Sox704129.5861.03292577222-2019-9361323.361
AL West347Texas Rangers714130.5771.53212625917-1824-12341618.471
AL West4914California Angels763937.5136.03533173619-1620-21341222.353
AL West51120Kansas City Royals692940.42012.5261299-3820-229-18342113.618
AL West61222Seattle Mariners762848.36817.0299373-7413-1815-30331617.485
AL West71325Minnesota Twins762650.34219.0244332-8811-2514-26331518.455
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East122St. Louis Cardinals664026.606-3022525015-1125-15361917.528
NL East2510Montreal Expos714031.5632.52972564114-2226-9372017.541
NL East349Philadelphia Phillies714031.5632.5308306214-1926-12361917.528
NL East4919Pittsburgh Pirates683236.4719.0278270816-1615-21341420.412
NL East51021New York Mets702743.38615.0236302-6613-2314-20331419.424
NL East61224Chicago Cubs722547.34718.0249339-902-2322-25311318.419
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Los Angeles Dodgers754827.640-3342369825-1623-11351520.429
NL West234Cincinnati Reds734330.5894.0310308220-1523-15352312.657
NL West3615Atlanta Braves733736.50710.0282294-1221-1815-19331320.394
NL West4716Houston Astros743737.50010.52602431720-2217-15362412.667
NL West5818San Francisco Giants773740.48112.0292286621-2416-16341915.559
NL West61123San Diego Padres742648.35121.5254310-5614-2812-20361521.417
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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