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MLB Games on Wednesday August 5, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL1California AngelsAL6Box | PBP934,059Anaheim StadiumDay2:26John CandelariaBert Blyleven---Buckner
Toronto Blue JaysAL3Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP913,360Comiskey ParkNight2:50Jimmy KeyRichard DotsonTom HenkeWalker
New York YankeesAL5Cleveland IndiansAL2Box | PBP917,670Cleveland StadiumNight3:15Brad ArnsbergPhil NiekroDave RighettiAllanson, Pagliarulo (2)
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP921,584Tiger StadiumNight2:20Walt TerrellBret Saberhagen---Balboni, Brett, Sheridan, Trammell, Whitaker
Baltimore OriolesAL1Milwaukee BrewersAL5Box | PBP914,281County StadiumNight2:23Teddy HigueraEric Bell---Kiefer
Seattle MarinersAL1Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP915,409Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:42Jose RijoScott BankheadGene NelsonCanseco
Boston Red SoxAL8Texas RangersAL9Box | PBP919,843Arlington StadiumNight3:31Jose GuzmanJoe Sambito---Boggs, Brower, Sierra
San Diego PadresNL7Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP910,943Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:22Jimmy JonesDoyle AlexanderRich GossageJefferson, Kruk
Los Angeles DodgersNL3Cincinnati RedsNL6Box | PBP933,879Riverfront StadiumNight2:32Ron RobinsonFernando ValenzuelaJohn FrancoGuerrero
San Francisco GiantsNL5Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP1126,483AstrodomeNight3:28Larry AndersenJeff Robinson---Clark
St. Louis CardinalsNL1Montreal ExposNL2Box | PBP1326,378Olympic StadiumNight4:00Randy St. ClaireKen Dayley---Galarraga
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3New York MetsNL13Box | PBP928,178Shea StadiumNight2:49John MitchellKevin GrossRandy MyersCarter (2), Strawberry
Chicago CubsNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL10Box | PBP97,726Three Rivers StadiumNight2:41Brian FisherJamie Moyer------
13 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, August 05, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112New York Yankees1086543.602-5594857428-2637-17542430.444
AL East223Toronto Blue Jays1076443.5980.556343912429-2435-19553223.582
AL East334Detroit Tigers1046044.5773.05694818827-2333-21583820.655
AL East4711Milwaukee Brewers1055451.5149.5555571-1624-2730-24573720.649
AL East51119Boston Red Sox1075057.46714.5554558-419-3931-18552827.509
AL East61220Baltimore Orioles1074859.44916.5513560-4729-2919-30551936.345
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1073968.36425.5470630-16016-3723-31552233.400
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West148Oakland Athletics1075651.523-5484994925-2331-28552530.455
AL West259Minnesota Twins1095752.523-535556-2124-3633-16532825.528
AL West3610California Angels1085652.5190.55245091527-2429-28541935.352
AL West4815Kansas City Royals1075354.4953.0443438522-3431-20553025.545
AL West5917Texas Rangers1065155.4814.5569574-520-2831-27562432.429
AL West61018Seattle Mariners1075156.4775.0483549-6625-2826-28552728.491
AL West71324Chicago White Sox1054362.41012.0463499-3624-3019-32573423.596
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111St. Louis Cardinals1066541.613-57846511334-2131-20563026.536
NL East225New York Mets1076146.5704.55374706729-2632-20553124.564
NL East336Montreal Expos1066046.5665.05044802427-2133-25563125.554
NL East4512Chicago Cubs1075552.51410.5486497-1126-2629-26542133.389
NL East5714Philadelphia Phillies1065353.50012.0473503-3026-2927-24562729.482
NL East61123Pittsburgh Pirates1074760.43918.5451510-5921-3426-26553322.600
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West147Cincinnati Reds1085850.537-5605233727-2331-27542628.481
NL West2613Houston Astros1075453.5053.5434440-623-2931-24552233.400
NL West3816San Francisco Giants1085355.4915.05094812830-2923-26543717.685
NL West4921Los Angeles Dodgers1074859.4499.5425469-4420-3428-25552530.455
NL West51022Atlanta Braves1064759.44310.0510526-1619-3028-29552233.400
NL West61225San Diego Padres1074067.37417.5441544-10319-3821-29552530.455
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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