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MLB Games on Saturday August 9, 1997

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Florida MarlinsNL3Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP947,552Turner FieldDay2:58John SmoltzRob StaniferMark Wohlers---
San Diego PadresNL7Chicago CubsNL5Box | PBP938,513Wrigley FieldDay3:17Will CunnaneTerry AdamsTrevor Hoffman---
Los Angeles DodgersNL2Cincinnati RedsNL3Box | PBP930,809Cinergy FieldNight2:21Gabe WhiteIsmael ValdezJeff ShawSanders
Pittsburgh PiratesNL7Colorado RockiesNL8Box | PBP948,323Coors FieldDay3:24Mike MunozRicardo Rincon---Galarraga, Perez, Sveum, Walker (2)
San Francisco GiantsNL1Montreal ExposNL2Box | PBP920,296Olympic StadiumNight2:39Pedro MartinezRoberto Hernandez------
Houston AstrosNL8New York MetsNL3Box | PBP934,352Shea StadiumNight2:40Russ SpringerMel Rojas---Bagwell (2), Hundley
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP942,926Busch Stadium IINight2:32Tyler GreenManny AybarRicky BottalicoJefferies
Baltimore OriolesAL3Anaheim AngelsAL4Box | PBP932,207Edison International FieldNight3:05Chuck FinleyArthur RhodesTroy Percival---
Kansas City RoyalsAL9Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP931,410Fenway ParkNight2:29Glendon RuschJeff Suppan---Haselman, Vaughn
Texas RangersAL4Cleveland IndiansAL3Box | PBP942,964Jacobs FieldDay2:45Terry ClarkCharles NagyJohn WettelandBranson, Clark, Giles
Texas RangersAL2Cleveland IndiansAL4Box | PBP941,330Jacobs FieldNight2:38Paul AssenmacherEric MoodyJose MesaJustice (2)
New York YankeesAL4Minnesota TwinsAL1Box | PBP942,151Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight3:06David WellsBrad RadkeMariano RiveraCurtis, Hayes
Milwaukee BrewersAL2Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP911,171Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:39T.J. MathewsBob WickmanBilly TaylorBellhorn, Valentin
Chicago White SoxAL5Seattle MarinersAL2Box | PBP945,063The KingdomeDay3:02James BaldwinKen CloudeMatt KarchnerVentura, Wilson
Detroit TigersAL3Toronto Blue JaysAL2Box | PBP937,166SkyDomeDay3:01Scott SandersChris CarpenterTodd JonesSantiago
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 Saturday, August 09, 1997

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1127141.634-58042615440-2131-20502723.540
AL East223New York Yankees1146747.5885.059747012733-2334-24482919.604
AL East3614Boston Red Sox1175760.48716.56526282429-2828-32452124.467
AL East4916Toronto Blue Jays1145559.48217.0446476-3027-2828-31482127.438
AL East51020Detroit Tigers1145460.47418.0574570422-3132-29482523.521
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central1511Cleveland Indians1125854.518-5925791329-2629-28492821.571
AL Central2715Milwaukee Brewers1135558.4873.5493533-4020-3835-20482325.479
AL Central3817Chicago White Sox1145559.4824.0542568-2627-3428-25472522.532
AL Central41223Minnesota Twins1155164.4438.5561594-3325-2926-35471730.362
AL Central51325Kansas City Royals1134865.42510.5516567-5122-3326-32481929.396
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West135Anaheim Angels1166650.569-6185586029-2937-21461828.391
AL West246Seattle Mariners1156550.5650.56626085433-2632-24472522.532
AL West31121Texas Rangers1165462.46612.0554585-3125-3029-32462323.500
AL West41427Oakland Athletics1174671.39320.5534672-13820-4026-31451926.422
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Atlanta Braves1187444.627-59042716337-2437-20442717.614
NL East224Florida Marlins1156748.5835.55004574330-2837-20472522.532
NL East337New York Mets1156550.5657.55424885429-3136-19472324.489
NL East4712Montreal Expos1145955.51813.0506513-723-2936-26481929.396
NL East51428Philadelphia Phillies1143975.34233.0445643-19816-4323-32482919.604
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central1610Houston Astros1176255.530-5354805529-3233-23452223.489
NL Central2813Pittsburgh Pirates1175760.4875.0503554-5128-3229-28452223.489
NL Central31122St. Louis Cardinals1165363.4578.5469461823-3730-26462026.435
NL Central41224Cincinnati Reds1144965.43011.5438546-10819-3330-32482721.563
NL Central51326Chicago Cubs1174770.40215.0487547-6016-4131-29452124.467
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West148San Francisco Giants1176552.556-544554-1031-2734-25452520.556
NL West259Los Angeles Dodgers1166353.5431.55274428527-3036-23462521.543
NL West3918Colorado Rockies1185662.4759.5664675-1125-3831-24442717.614
NL West41019San Diego Padres1165561.4749.5588638-5029-2926-32462125.457
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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