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MLB Games on Sunday May 3, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL4Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP1011,208Comiskey ParkDay2:32Billy LoesTurk Lown---Carrasquel, Gardner, Jackson, Romano
Washington Senators IAL0Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP90Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:23Mudcat GrantPedro Ramos---Martin
Washington Senators IAL3Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP919,586Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:10Hal GriggsMike GarciaDick HydeColavito
New York YankeesAL2Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP90Briggs StadiumDay2:35Frank LaryBob Turley---Bolling, Maxwell
New York YankeesAL2Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP943,438Briggs StadiumDay2:40Don MossiDuke Maas---Maxwell (3), Yost
Boston Red SoxAL3Kansas City AthleticsAL7Box | PBP912,635Municipal StadiumDay2:23Ralph TerryFrank Sullivan---Cerv, Malzone (2), Maris
Los Angeles DodgersNL3Cincinnati RedsNL6Box | PBP90Crosley FieldDay2:31Bob MabeClem Labine---Lynch, Moon, Pinson, Zimmer
Los Angeles DodgersNL7Cincinnati RedsNL1Box | PBP927,962Crosley FieldDay2:42Danny McDevittJoe Nuxhall---Gray
San Francisco GiantsNL4Milwaukee BravesNL9Box | PBP922,911County StadiumDay2:09Lew BurdetteJohnny Antonelli------
Chicago CubsNL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP90Connie Mack StadiumDay2:47John BuzhardtTurk FarrellDon ElstonBanks
Chicago CubsNL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL5Box | PBP913,660Connie Mack StadiumDay2:25Jack MeyerBill Henry---Taylor
St. Louis CardinalsNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP100Forbes FieldDay2:48Roy FaceJim Brosnan------
St. Louis CardinalsNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Box | PBP926,080Forbes FieldDay1:26Gary BlaylockBennie DanielsLindy McDaniel---
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 Sunday, May 03, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Cleveland Indians18135.722-10755525-08-51367660.559
AL -223Baltimore Orioles19118.5792.57386-137-54-31356372.467
AL -335Chicago White Sox19118.5792.59499-56-34-61358352.615
AL -444Kansas City Athletics19118.5792.59799-23-38-51355580.407
AL -559Washington Senators I211110.5243.59989107-74-31335281.391
AL -6612Boston Red Sox1679.4385.07477-32-55-41386870.493
AL -7714New York Yankees19712.3686.5807376-91-31357263.533
AL -8816Detroit Tigers19415.2119.578124-461-64-81357263.533
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112Milwaukee Braves17116.647-9676204-36-41397564.540
NL -226Cincinnati Reds19118.5791.0130106241-310-51356372.467
NL -337San Francisco Giants19118.5791.0857878-53-31357263.533
NL -448Los Angeles Dodgers21129.5711.011511326-66-31357659.563
NL -5510Chicago Cubs201010.5002.58992-36-64-41346470.478
NL -6611Philadelphia Phillies18810.4443.57989-102-36-71365680.412
NL -7713Pittsburgh Pirates19811.4214.08093-134-54-61357065.519
NL -8815St. Louis Cardinals21615.2867.073100-275-101-51336568.489
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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