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MLB Games on Friday August 21, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL3Boston Red SoxAL11Box | PBP933,490Fenway ParkNight3:12Roger ClemensFrank ViolaWes GardnerBrunansky, Burks
Toronto Blue JaysAL1California AngelsAL3Box | PBP947,925Anaheim StadiumNight2:38Jerry ReussPhil NiekroGreg MintonArmas, White
Detroit TigersAL4Cleveland IndiansAL12Box | PBP90Cleveland StadiumNight3:42Jamie EasterlyDan PetryDon GordonAllanson, Snyder
Detroit TigersAL3Cleveland IndiansAL8Box | PBP920,965Cleveland StadiumNight2:43John FarrellFrank Tanana---Franco, Morrison, Tabler
Kansas City RoyalsAL0Milwaukee BrewersAL3Box | PBP937,141County StadiumNight2:45Len BarkerDanny JacksonChuck Crim---
New York YankeesAL4Oakland AthleticsAL6Box | PBP935,359Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:25Steve OntiverosRon GuidryJay HowellGriffin, Mattingly, Meacham, Pagliarulo
Baltimore OriolesAL2Seattle MarinersAL3Box | PBP910,114The KingdomeNight2:31Mike MooreMike Flanagan---Bradley, Dwyer, Moses
Chicago White SoxAL5Texas RangersAL1Box | PBP926,924Arlington StadiumNight2:55Bill LongPaul Kilgus------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Atlanta BravesNL5Box | PBP915,783Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:39Zane SmithJohn SmileyEd OlwineBonds, Coles, Murphy
Houston AstrosNL5Chicago CubsNL7Box | PBP931,006Wrigley FieldDay3:03Frank DiPinoJim DeshaiesLee SmithDavis, Dawson (2), Dernier, Doran
St. Louis CardinalsNL2Cincinnati RedsNL1Box | PBP941,492Riverfront StadiumNight2:46John TudorGuy HoffmanTodd WorrellLindeman
San Francisco GiantsNL6Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP930,294Olympic StadiumNight2:53Dave DraveckyDennis MartinezDon RobinsonLeonard, Webster
San Diego PadresNL6New York MetsNL2Box | PBP941,088Shea StadiumNight3:00Jimmy JonesRon Darling---Kruk
Los Angeles DodgersNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP110Veterans StadiumNight3:32Kent TekulveMatt Young------
Los Angeles DodgersNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL7Box | PBP948,656Veterans StadiumNight2:57Shane RawleyTim Leary------
15 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 21, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Detroit Tigers1207149.592-68555912632-2739-22422715.643
AL East222Toronto Blue Jays1227250.590-63350812535-2937-21402416.600
AL East334New York Yankees1226953.5663.06175625531-3438-19402020.500
AL East448Milwaukee Brewers1226557.5337.06606471332-3133-26402614.650
AL East5917Boston Red Sox1215863.47913.56466321420-4138-22412021.488
AL East61220Baltimore Orioles1225666.45916.0576629-5332-3124-35401129.275
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1234875.39024.5551732-18120-3928-36391326.333
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West159Minnesota Twins1246658.532-614633-1924-4042-18381919.500
AL West2613Oakland Athletics1226260.5083.06365865029-3033-30401921.475
AL West3816Kansas City Royals1216061.4964.5514505925-3835-23412318.561
AL West4715California Angels1236162.4964.5581602-2130-2831-34391425.359
AL West51018Seattle Mariners1225864.4757.0558629-7125-3233-32402020.500
AL West61119Texas Rangers1215764.4717.5649658-924-3433-30411823.439
AL West71324Chicago White Sox1215071.41314.5544582-3827-3323-38412714.659
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East113St. Louis Cardinals1217150.587-6385409839-2732-23412417.585
NL East225New York Mets1226854.5573.56225467630-2938-25402416.600
NL East336Montreal Expos1216754.5544.05695561329-2638-28412417.585
NL East447Philadelphia Phillies1226557.5336.5575581-629-3036-27401525.375
NL East5714Chicago Cubs1226260.5089.5576603-2729-3333-27391425.359
NL East61023Pittsburgh Pirates1225369.43418.5532588-5623-4030-29402713.675
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West1510San Francisco Giants1236459.520-5805344632-3132-28392613.667
NL West2611Cincinnati Reds1236360.5121.06095892031-3032-30392118.538
NL West3812Houston Astros1226260.5081.55094991024-3638-24401426.350
NL West4921Los Angeles Dodgers1225468.4439.5479526-4723-3931-29401921.475
NL West51122Atlanta Braves1225369.43410.5576618-4222-3831-31391623.410
NL West61225San Diego Padres1225072.41013.5515600-8522-4028-32401525.375
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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