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MLB Games on Friday August 29, 1997

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Seattle MarinersAL5Colorado RockiesNL6Box | PBP948,178Coors FieldNight2:47Jerry DiPotoMike Timlin---Castilla, Galarraga, Sorrento, Walker
Oakland AthleticsAL4Los Angeles DodgersNL5Box | PBP1043,630Dodger StadiumNight3:07Antonio OsunaT.J. Mathews---Karros, Mayne, Tejada
Anaheim AngelsAL3San Diego PadresNL1Box | PBP960,230Qualcomm StadiumNight2:37Ken HillPete SmithTroy Percival---
Texas RangersAL4San Francisco GiantsNL5Box | PBP1225,9623Com ParkNight3:52Rich RodriguezBryan Eversgerd---Kent
New York MetsNL3Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP1248,022Oriole Park at Camden YardsNight4:26Arthur RhodesJohn Franco---Baines, Franco, Ripken
Atlanta BravesNL9Boston Red SoxAL1Box | PBP932,577Fenway ParkNight2:59John SmoltzAaron Sele---Colbrunn, Jefferson, McGriff
Houston AstrosNL4Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP921,312Comiskey Park IINight3:08Keith FoulkeJohn HudekMatt KarchnerBagwell, Biggio, Fabregas
Chicago CubsNL6Cleveland IndiansAL7Box | PBP943,060Jacobs FieldNight3:13Jose MesaDave Stevens------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Detroit TigersAL7Box | PBP922,925Tiger StadiumNight2:38Willie BlairTyler Green------
St. Louis CardinalsNL9Kansas City RoyalsAL7Box | PBP936,006Kauffman StadiumNight3:20Rigo BeltranHector CarrascoDennis EckersleyKing, McGwire, Plantier, Sweeney
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP917,539County StadiumNight2:29Scott KarlEsteban LoaizaDoug Jones---
Cincinnati RedsNL5Minnesota TwinsAL3Box | PBP912,155Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:53Brett TomkoFrankie RodriguezJeff ShawCordova, Greene
Montreal ExposNL4New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP933,893Yankee Stadium INight2:47Anthony TelfordMariano RiveraUgueth UrbinaStrange
Florida MarlinsNL8Toronto Blue JaysAL0Box | PBP929,223SkyDomeNight3:02Al LeiterRobert Person---Johnson
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 Friday, August 29, 1997

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1318546.649-66950316644-2241-24311318.419
AL East223New York Yankees1327854.5917.572755916840-2738-27301812.600
AL East3714Boston Red Sox1356768.49620.0750741934-3233-36271116.407
AL East4917Toronto Blue Jays1336568.48921.0550572-2232-3433-34291118.379
AL East51120Detroit Tigers1336271.46624.0656666-1027-3935-32291712.586
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central1510Cleveland Indians1306961.531-7026683433-3036-31311714.548
AL Central2612Milwaukee Brewers1336766.5043.5584624-4025-4142-25281117.393
AL Central3816Chicago White Sox1346668.4935.0650691-4130-3836-30271413.519
AL Central41224Kansas City Royals1315477.41215.5604673-6927-3827-39301317.433
AL Central51325Minnesota Twins1325478.40916.0622695-7326-3928-39301416.467
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West136Seattle Mariners1357461.548-7727076536-3138-30271611.593
AL West248Anaheim Angels1357362.5411.07086555332-3541-27271116.407
AL West31019Texas Rangers1356471.47410.0674690-1632-3532-36271314.481
AL West41427Oakland Athletics1355382.39321.0625784-15923-4530-37271215.444
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Atlanta Braves1348351.619-65647817841-2642-25281810.643
NL East224Florida Marlins1337855.5864.55925286435-3243-23291415.483
NL East359New York Mets1337162.53411.56265854131-3640-26291712.586
NL East4815Montreal Expos1336667.49616.5581615-3429-3837-29291217.414
NL East51428Philadelphia Phillies1304981.37732.0539712-17321-4528-36321913.594
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central1611Houston Astros1347064.522-6355567932-3538-29281414.500
NL Central2713Pittsburgh Pirates1356768.4963.5591645-5432-3635-32271215.444
NL Central31122St. Louis Cardinals1346272.4638.0547538927-4035-32281117.393
NL Central41223Cincinnati Reds1325973.44710.0523630-10727-4032-33301713.567
NL Central51326Chicago Cubs1355481.40016.5556634-7819-4835-33271413.519
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West135Los Angeles Dodgers1367759.566-60550410135-3342-26261115.423
NL West247San Francisco Giants1357461.5482.5645660-1535-3239-29271611.593
NL West3918Colorado Rockies1366670.48511.0762777-1527-4239-2826179.654
NL West41021San Diego Padres1366373.46314.0674735-6132-3731-36261313.500
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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