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MLB Games on Friday August 14, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Washington Senators IAL7Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP96,346Memorial StadiumNight2:35Dick HydeBilly O'Dell---Killebrew
Cleveland IndiansAL1Detroit TigersAL11Box | PBP928,198Briggs StadiumNight2:24Frank LaryCal McLish---Francona, Kuenn
Chicago White SoxAL5Kansas City AthleticsAL1Box | PBP911,477Municipal StadiumNight2:02Bob ShawJohnny Kucks---Lollar (2)
Boston Red SoxAL11New York YankeesAL6Box | PBP938,624Yankee Stadium INight3:03Frank BaumannRyne DurenMike FornielesGeiger, Wertz
San Francisco GiantsNL5Chicago CubsNL7Box | PBP914,176Wrigley FieldDay2:38Glen HobbieSam JonesBill HenryBanks, Long, McCovey, Moryn
Cincinnati RedsNL15Philadelphia PhilliesNL13Box | PBP90Connie Mack StadiumNight3:45Brooks LawrenceTurk FarrellJim BrosnanFreese, Robinson
Cincinnati RedsNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP916,922Connie Mack StadiumNight2:33Willard SchmidtJim OwensDon Newcombe---
Los Angeles DodgersNL1St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP1116,025Sportsman's ParkNight3:08Lindy McDanielClem Labine---Cunningham, Snider
Milwaukee BravesNL1Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Box | PBP926,873Forbes FieldNight1:55Vern LawJoey Jay------
9 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 14, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Chicago White Sox1147044.614-4924533935-2433-22402416.600
AL -222Cleveland Indians1156748.5833.55584807837-2230-26392217.564
AL -336Baltimore Orioles1145757.50013.0416472-5627-2729-31401723.425
AL -448New York Yankees1155758.49613.55084812730-3127-27392217.564
AL -559Detroit Tigers1165660.48315.0547545226-3231-27382018.526
AL -6613Boston Red Sox1135261.46017.55445301424-3128-30412318.561
AL -7714Kansas City Athletics1145262.45618.0501526-2522-3330-29401426.350
AL -8816Washington Senators I1154768.40923.5467546-7923-3424-34391623.410
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -113San Francisco Giants1146549.570-5284537532-2333-26401822.450
NL -224Milwaukee Braves1075948.5512.54894365324-2934-20492722.551
NL -335Los Angeles Dodgers1156352.5482.55285012728-2835-24412516.610
NL -447Chicago Cubs1085454.5008.0474467727-2727-27462026.435
NL -5510Cincinnati Reds1155560.47810.55875582923-3332-27391920.487
NL -6611Pittsburgh Pirates1135459.47810.5470517-4726-3428-25412417.585
NL -7712St. Louis Cardinals1185563.46612.0509568-5924-3531-28361620.444
NL -8815Philadelphia Phillies1144767.41218.0453538-8521-3826-29401723.425
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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