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MLB Games on Saturday August 8, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Texas RangersAL11Baltimore OriolesAL5Box | PBP934,883Memorial StadiumNight3:33Bobby WittMike BoddickerMitch WilliamsMcDowell, O'Malley, Sheets (2), Sierra
Kansas City RoyalsAL3Boston Red SoxAL8Box | PBP934,622Fenway ParkDay2:54Bruce HurstMark Gubicza---Burks
Milwaukee BrewersAL5Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP90Comiskey ParkNight3:05Ray BurrisJose DeLeonChuck CrimBaines, Calderon
Milwaukee BrewersAL6Chicago White SoxAL8Box | PBP918,993Comiskey ParkNight2:49Floyd BannisterChris BosioBobby ThigpenCalderon, Schroeder
Toronto Blue JaysAL1Cleveland IndiansAL3Box | PBP916,706Cleveland StadiumDay2:41Tom CandiottiJose Nunez---Bell
New York YankeesAL7Detroit TigersAL0Box | PBP945,812Tiger StadiumDay2:37Tommy JohnEric King---Cerone, Mattingly, Pasqua, Ward
Oakland AthleticsAL2Minnesota TwinsAL9Box | PBP950,237Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:22Steve CarltonCurt Young---Puckett
California AngelsAL3Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP915,540The KingdomeNight3:05Mike MorganMike WittBill WilkinsonDavis, Joyner
Atlanta BravesNL9Los Angeles DodgersNL7Box | PBP927,141Dodger StadiumDay2:56David PalmerOrel Hershiser---Hatcher, Landreaux, Marshall, Murphy (2), Perry
Chicago CubsNL5New York MetsNL3Box | PBP947,893Shea StadiumNight3:43Mike MasonDon SchulzeLee Smith---
St. Louis CardinalsNL9Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Box | PBP946,732Veterans StadiumNight3:09Todd WorrellDon Carman---Herr, Pena, Schu
Montreal ExposNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Box | PBP918,285Three Rivers StadiumNight2:35Doug DrabekBryn SmithJohn SmileyRaines, Reynolds
Houston AstrosNL3San Diego PadresNL4Box | PBP1020,466Jack Murphy StadiumNight3:07Rich GossageDave Meads---Kruk
Cincinnati RedsNL2San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP928,281Candlestick ParkDay2:13Atlee HammakerTom Browning---Clark, Davis
14 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 Saturday, August 08, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112New York Yankees1116645.595-5715056629-2837-17512328.451
AL East223Toronto Blue Jays1106545.5910.558445712730-2635-19523121.596
AL East334Detroit Tigers1076245.5792.05894939627-2335-22553619.655
AL East459Milwaukee Brewers1095752.5238.0584594-1026-2831-24533419.642
AL East51119Boston Red Sox1095257.47713.0566564219-3933-18532627.491
AL East61221Baltimore Orioles1104961.44516.5535584-4929-3020-31521834.346
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1104169.37324.5488651-16316-3725-32522032.385
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West147Minnesota Twins1126052.536-562566-424-3636-16502525.500
AL West2610Oakland Athletics1105654.5093.05585263225-2631-28522527.481
AL West3712California Angels1115655.5053.5531543-1227-2729-28511932.373
AL West4816Seattle Mariners1105456.4915.0517556-3925-2829-28522428.462
AL West5917Kansas City Royals1095356.4865.5449450-122-3631-20533023.566
AL West61018Texas Rangers1085256.4816.0582588-621-2931-27542331.426
AL West71324Chicago White Sox1084464.40714.0478517-3924-3020-34543321.611
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111St. Louis Cardinals1096742.615-59748711036-2231-20532825.528
NL East225New York Mets1106347.5734.55544827229-2634-21522923.558
NL East336Montreal Expos1096148.5606.05154971828-2333-25533023.566
NL East4511Chicago Cubs1105654.50911.5498514-1627-2829-26512031.392
NL East5714Philadelphia Phillies1095455.49513.0495522-2726-2928-26532627.491
NL East61022Pittsburgh Pirates1104961.44518.5468521-5321-3428-27523121.596
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West148Cincinnati Reds1105852.527-5635313227-2531-27522626.500
NL West2613San Francisco Giants1105555.5003.05174843330-2925-26523517.673
NL West3815Houston Astros1095455.4953.5438451-1323-3131-24532231.415
NL West4920Atlanta Braves1094960.4508.5527543-1621-3028-30522032.385
NL West51123Los Angeles Dodgers1094861.4409.5435482-4720-3428-27532528.472
NL West61225San Diego Padres1104367.39115.0459552-9320-3823-29522230.423
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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