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MLB Games on Saturday May 2, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL5Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP97,718Comiskey ParkDay2:48Ike DelockBarry LatmanMurray WallAparicio, Jensen, Runnels
New York YankeesAL2Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP914,484Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:13Herb ScoreTom Sturdivant---Colavito, Martin, Power
Washington Senators IAL15Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP94,771Briggs StadiumDay2:28Russ KemmererJerry Davie---Killebrew (2), Lemon, Samford, Sievers
Baltimore OriolesAL3Kansas City AthleticsAL1Box | PBP98,089Municipal StadiumDay1:50Hoyt WilhelmRay Herbert---Triandos
Los Angeles DodgersNL4Cincinnati RedsNL16Box | PBP95,247Crosley FieldDay2:55Willard SchmidtGene Snyder---Dropo, Pinson, Robinson
San Francisco GiantsNL8Milwaukee BravesNL5Box | PBP920,127County StadiumDay2:47Jack SanfordJoey JayGordon Jones---
Chicago CubsNL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP94,171Connie Mack StadiumDay2:55Joe SchaffernothSeth MoreheadDon Elston---
St. Louis CardinalsNL1Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Box | PBP910,758Forbes FieldDay2:15Harvey HaddixLindy McDaniel------
8 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, May 02, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians16124.750-10152495-07-41387761.558
AL -223Chicago White Sox18117.6112.09295-36-34-51368353.610
AL -337Baltimore Orioles18108.5563.06984-156-54-31366472.471
AL -448Kansas City Athletics18108.5563.09096-63-37-51365680.412
AL -559Washington Senators I19109.5263.59683136-64-31355382.393
AL -6611Boston Red Sox1578.4674.5717012-45-41396871.489
AL -7714New York Yankees17710.4125.57661156-71-31377265.526
AL -8816Detroit Tigers17215.11810.566120-541-62-81377463.540
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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves16106.625-8772154-35-41407664.543
NL -224San Francisco Giants18117.611-8169128-43-31367264.529
NL -335Cincinnati Reds17107.5880.512396271-39-41376473.467
NL -446Los Angeles Dodgers19118.5790.5105106-15-56-31377760.562
NL -5510Chicago Cubs1899.5002.08184-35-54-41366571.478
NL -6612Philadelphia Phillies1679.4383.07181-102-35-61385781.413
NL -7713Pittsburgh Pirates17710.4123.57587-124-53-51377166.518
NL -8815St. Louis Cardinals19514.2636.56795-284-91-51356669.489
16 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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