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MLB Games on Friday August 8, 1997

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Florida MarlinsNL6Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP949,335Turner FieldNight3:08Alex FernandezPaul ByrdRobb NenBlauser, Johnson
San Diego PadresNL1Chicago CubsNL3Box | PBP927,598Wrigley FieldDay2:46Marc PisciottaDoug Bochtler---Sosa
Los Angeles DodgersNL10Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP926,837Cinergy FieldNight3:12Tom CandiottiMike MorganDarren DreifortOliver, Perez
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Colorado RockiesNL5Box | PBP948,262Coors FieldNight3:01Jamey WrightJon LieberJerry DiPotoGuillen
San Francisco GiantsNL4Montreal ExposNL0Box | PBP916,223Olympic StadiumNight1:53Mark GardnerCarlos Perez---Snow
Houston AstrosNL1New York MetsNL6Box | PBP923,818Shea StadiumNight2:40Brian BohanonShane Reynolds---Mouton
Philadelphia PhilliesNL1St. Louis CardinalsNL6Box | PBP938,300Busch Stadium IINight2:39Donovan OsborneMark Leiter---Lankford, McGwire
Baltimore OriolesAL6Anaheim AngelsAL2Box | PBP924,944Edison International FieldNight3:10Mike MussinaDennis SpringerRandy MyersBordick
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Boston Red SoxAL8Box | PBP931,777Fenway ParkNight2:43Steve AveryRicky Bones---Jefferson
Texas RangersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP943,110Jacobs FieldNight2:45Scott BailesMichael JacksonJohn WettelandGonzalez, Ramirez
New York YankeesAL1Minnesota TwinsAL9Box | PBP924,201Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:57LaTroy HawkinsDwight Gooden---Kelly, Knoblauch
Chicago White SoxAL0Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP942,170The KingdomeNight2:27Randy JohnsonChris Clemons---Griffey, Martinez
Detroit TigersAL3Toronto Blue JaysAL6Box | PBP930,228SkyDomeNight2:58Woody WilliamsWillie BlairKelvim EscobarDelgado (2)
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 Friday, August 08, 1997

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1117140.640-57742215540-2031-20512724.529
AL East224New York Yankees1136647.5846.059346912432-2334-24493019.612
AL East3614Boston Red Sox1165759.49116.56506193129-2828-31462125.457
AL East4816Toronto Blue Jays1135558.48717.0444473-2927-2828-30492128.429
AL East51020Detroit Tigers1135360.46919.0571568321-3132-29492623.531
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central1511Cleveland Indians1105753.518-5855731229-2628-27512922.569
AL Central2715Milwaukee Brewers1125557.4913.0491530-3920-3735-20492326.469
AL Central3917Chicago White Sox1135459.4784.5537566-2926-3428-25482622.542
AL Central41223Minnesota Twins1145163.4478.0560590-3025-2926-34481731.354
AL Central51325Kansas City Royals1124765.42011.0507565-5821-3326-32492029.408
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West135Seattle Mariners1146549.570-6606035733-2632-23482523.521
AL West247Anaheim Angels1156550.5650.56145555929-2936-21471928.404
AL West31121Texas Rangers1145361.46512.0548578-3024-2929-32482424.500
AL West41427Oakland Athletics1164571.38821.0531670-13920-4025-31462026.435
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Atlanta Braves1177344.624-58642416237-2436-20452817.622
NL East223Florida Marlins1146747.5884.54974534430-2737-20482523.521
NL East336New York Mets1146549.5706.55394805929-3136-18482325.479
NL East4712Montreal Expos1135855.51313.0504512-823-2935-26492029.408
NL East51428Philadelphia Phillies1133875.33633.0442641-19915-4323-32493019.612
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central1610Houston Astros1166155.526-5274775028-3233-23462323.500
NL Central2813Pittsburgh Pirates1165759.4914.0496546-5028-3129-28462224.478
NL Central31122St. Louis Cardinals1155362.4617.5467458923-3730-25472027.426
NL Central41224Cincinnati Reds1134865.42511.5435544-10919-3329-32492821.571
NL Central51326Chicago Cubs1164769.40514.0482540-5816-4131-28462125.457
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West148San Francisco Giants1166551.560-543552-931-2634-25462521.543
NL West259Los Angeles Dodgers1156352.5481.55254398627-2936-23472522.532
NL West3918Colorado Rockies1175562.47010.5656668-1225-3830-24452817.622
NL West41019San Diego Padres1155461.47010.5581633-5228-2926-32472225.468
28 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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