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Events on this Date

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Retired Number#9 Retired by Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Mazeroski
1 record(s)
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Notes For Stats, displays whether Rated Prospect or any awards voting

MLB Games on Friday August 7, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Texas RangersAL2Baltimore OriolesAL9Box | PBP933,657Memorial StadiumNight2:19Ken DixonPaul Kilgus---Ripken, Sheets (2), Sierra
Kansas City RoyalsAL3Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP934,946Fenway ParkNight2:53Jeff SellersCharlie Leibrandt---White
Milwaukee BrewersAL7Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP1022,658Comiskey ParkNight3:29Mark ClearBobby ThigpenDan PlesacDeer (2), Sveum
Toronto Blue JaysAL15Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP924,049Cleveland StadiumNight2:54Dave StiebDarrel Akerfelds---Bell, McGriff
New York YankeesAL0Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP948,262Tiger StadiumNight2:31Jeff RobinsonRick Rhoden---Bergman, Morrison
Oakland AthleticsAL4Minnesota TwinsAL9Box | PBP936,146Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:51Joe NiekroDennis Lamp---Hrbek
California AngelsAL0Seattle MarinersAL14Box | PBP912,464The KingdomeNight2:55Mark LangstonKirk McCaskill---Bradley, Phelps (2)
Atlanta BravesNL4Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP934,755Dodger StadiumNight2:29Zane SmithBob Welch---Perry, Shelby, Thomas
Chicago CubsNL1New York MetsNL7Box | PBP943,440Shea StadiumNight2:36Ron DarlingRick Sutcliffe---Carter, Sandberg, Santana
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL15Box | PBP931,247Veterans StadiumNight2:44Shane RawleyJoe Magrane---James, Morris
Montreal ExposNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL9Box | PBP922,075Three Rivers StadiumNight2:58Bob WalkBob SebraBrett GideonGalarraga, Raines
Houston AstrosNL1San Diego PadresNL7Box | PBP917,194Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:55Mark DavisMike ScottLance McCullers---
Cincinnati RedsNL1San Francisco GiantsNL3Box | PBP935,801Candlestick ParkNight2:13Mike LaCossBill Gullickson---Clark, Mitchell
13 record(s)
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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 07, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Toronto Blue Jays1096544.596-58345412930-2535-19533122.585
AL East223New York Yankees1106545.5910.55645055928-2837-17522428.462
AL East334Detroit Tigers1066244.5851.558948610327-2335-21563620.643
AL East459Milwaukee Brewers1075651.5238.0573583-1025-2731-24553520.636
AL East51119Boston Red Sox1085157.47213.5558561-319-3932-18542727.500
AL East61220Baltimore Orioles1094960.45016.0530573-4329-3020-30531835.340
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1094069.36725.0485650-16516-3724-32532132.396
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West148Minnesota Twins1115952.532-553564-1124-3635-16512625.510
AL West2610Oakland Athletics1095653.5142.05565173925-2531-28532528.472
AL West3711California Angels1105654.5092.5528538-1027-2629-28521933.365
AL West4816Kansas City Royals1085355.4914.5446442422-3531-20543024.556
AL West5917Seattle Mariners1095356.4865.0512553-4125-2828-28532528.472
AL West61018Texas Rangers1075156.4776.0571583-1220-2931-27552431.436
AL West71324Chicago White Sox1064363.40613.5467506-3924-3019-33563422.607
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111St. Louis Cardinals1086642.611-58848210635-2231-20542925.537
NL East225New York Mets1096346.5783.55514777429-2634-20532924.547
NL East336Montreal Expos1086147.5655.05134922128-2233-25543024.556
NL East4512Chicago Cubs1095554.50511.5493511-1826-2829-26522131.404
NL East5613Philadelphia Phillies1085454.50012.0490513-2326-2928-25542628.481
NL East61123Pittsburgh Pirates1094861.44018.5463519-5621-3427-27533221.604
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West147Cincinnati Reds1095851.532-5615263527-2431-27532627.491
NL West2714Houston Astros1085454.5003.5435447-1223-3031-24542232.407
NL West3815San Francisco Giants1095455.4954.05124823030-2924-26533617.679
NL West41022Atlanta Braves1084860.4449.5518536-1820-3028-30532132.396
NL West5921Los Angeles Dodgers1084860.4449.5428473-4520-3428-26542529.463
NL West61225San Diego Padres1094267.38516.0455549-9420-3822-29532330.434
26 record(s)
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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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