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MLB Games on Wednesday May 20, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Toronto Blue JaysAL4California AngelsAL5Box | PBP1023,766Anaheim StadiumNight2:39Gary LucasTom Henke---Barfield, Joyner, McGriff
Minnesota TwinsAL8Cleveland IndiansAL2Box | PBP96,226Cleveland StadiumNight3:08Juan BerenguerTom Candiotti---Brunansky, Butler
Boston Red SoxAL7Kansas City RoyalsAL1Box | PBP924,168Royals StadiumNight2:33Bruce HurstDanny Jackson---Salazar
Chicago White SoxAL1Milwaukee BrewersAL5Box | PBP914,371County StadiumDay2:39Juan NievesJoel Davis---Brock, Cooper, Yount
New York YankeesAL5Oakland AthleticsAL7Box | PBP916,083Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:57Gene NelsonCharles Hudson---McGwire, Randolph
Baltimore OriolesAL2Seattle MarinersAL6Box | PBP99,160The KingdomeDay2:33Mike MorganKen Dixon---Davis, Dwyer, Phelps
Detroit TigersAL6Texas RangersAL4Box | PBP916,820Arlington StadiumNight3:10Dan PetryBobby WittEric KingEvans, Fletcher, O'Brien
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP98,050Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay3:18Ricky HortonGene GarberTodd WorrellVirgil
Cincinnati RedsNL6Chicago CubsNL2Box | PBP927,150Wrigley FieldDay2:55Bill GullicksonGreg Maddux---Esasky, Larkin, Parker
San Francisco GiantsNL9Montreal ExposNL7Box | PBP910,703Olympic StadiumNight3:08Jeff RobinsonRandy St. Claire---Galarraga
San Diego PadresNL3New York MetsNL10Box | PBP919,571Shea StadiumNight3:20Rick AguileraEd Whitson---Johnson
Houston AstrosNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Box | PBP914,096Three Rivers StadiumNight2:36Dorn TaylorDanny DarwinHipolito PenaAshby, Bonds, Bream, Cruz, Van Slyke
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 Wednesday, May 20, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111New York Yankees402515.625-2101575311-1314-21226458.525
AL East237Milwaukee Brewers362115.5832.0181182-111-710-81267056.556
AL East348Toronto Blue Jays382216.5792.01951504511-1111-51247450.597
AL East4915Baltimore Orioles402020.5005.02101941614-96-111224775.385
AL East51019Detroit Tigers381820.4746.0185166197-1111-91248044.645
AL East61121Boston Red Sox391722.4367.5166175-96-1711-51236162.496
AL East71425Cleveland Indians391227.30812.5150221-715-157-121234974.398
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West125Kansas City Royals372215.595-161137247-915-61256164.488
AL West269Seattle Mariners402119.5252.5192214-2210-711-121225765.467
AL West3510California Angels402119.5252.5185200-1510-811-111225468.443
AL West4813Minnesota Twins392019.5133.0185196-118-1012-91236558.528
AL West5711Oakland Athletics392019.5133.0189171187-1013-91236162.496
AL West61222Texas Rangers371621.4326.0178202-245-1311-81255966.472
AL West71324Chicago White Sox361422.3897.5135157-228-96-131266363.500
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112St. Louis Cardinals362214.611-2031693412-610-81267353.579
NL East223Chicago Cubs382315.605-1701561416-57-101235370.431
NL East3717Montreal Expos391920.4874.5182195-1310-109-101237251.585
NL East4918Pittsburgh Pirates371819.4864.5178179-14-914-101256263.496
NL East51020New York Mets381820.4745.0180187-76-1012-101247450.597
NL East61123Philadelphia Phillies361521.4177.0156183-276-79-141266561.516
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West134San Francisco Giants402416.600-1961732315-99-71226656.541
NL West246Cincinnati Reds392316.5900.52131704313-910-71236162.496
NL West3512Atlanta Braves392019.5133.5206195119-1011-91224973.402
NL West4614Houston Astros392019.5133.515414598-1212-71235667.455
NL West5816Los Angeles Dodgers391920.4874.5159161-28-1311-71235469.439
NL West61226San Diego Padres421032.23815.0161245-845-195-131205565.458
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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