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MLB Games on Saturday August 15, 1959

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Washington Senators IAL2Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP99,996Memorial StadiumNight2:36Milt PappasChuck Stobbs---Courtney, Tasby
Cleveland IndiansAL6Detroit TigersAL9Box | PBP912,330Briggs StadiumDay2:40Jim BunningHerb ScoreTom MorganFrancona (2), Maxwell (2), Minoso, Zernial
Chicago White SoxAL1Kansas City AthleticsAL2Box | PBP914,497Municipal StadiumNight2:30Bud DaleyBilly Pierce---Smith
Boston Red SoxAL12New York YankeesAL4Box | PBP937,283Yankee Stadium IDay3:23Frank SullivanEli GrbaLeo Kiely---
San Francisco GiantsNL6Chicago CubsNL4Box | PBP824,070Wrigley FieldDay2:30Jack SanfordMoe Drabowsky---Mays, McCovey, Spencer
Cincinnati RedsNL8Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP93,886Connie Mack StadiumDay2:22Joe NuxhallRay SemprochOrlando PenaKoppe
Milwaukee BravesNL8Pittsburgh PiratesNL10Box | PBP934,478Forbes FieldDay2:47Ron KlineLew BurdetteFred GreenCrandall
Los Angeles DodgersNL4St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP912,877Sportsman's ParkDay2:41Larry SherryErnie Broglio---Boyer, Sherry, Snider, White
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, August 15, 1959

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Chicago White Sox1157045.609-4934553835-2533-22392415.615
AL -222Cleveland Indians1166749.5783.55644897537-2330-26382216.579
AL -336Baltimore Orioles1155857.50412.0420474-5427-2730-31391623.410
AL -448New York Yankees1165759.49113.55124931930-3127-28382216.579
AL -559Detroit Tigers1175760.48714.0556551526-3232-27371918.514
AL -6612Boston Red Sox1145361.46516.55565342225-3128-30402218.550
AL -7714Kansas City Athletics1155362.46117.0503527-2422-3331-29391326.333
AL -8816Washington Senators I1164769.40523.5469550-8123-3524-34381622.421
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -113San Francisco Giants1156649.574-5344577733-2333-26391722.436
NL -224Los Angeles Dodgers1166452.5522.55325042829-2835-24402416.600
NL -335Milwaukee Braves1085949.5463.54974465124-3034-20482721.563
NL -447Chicago Cubs1095455.4959.0478473527-2727-28452025.444
NL -5510Cincinnati Reds1165660.48310.55955613424-3332-27381820.474
NL -6611Pittsburgh Pirates1145559.48210.5480525-4526-3429-25402317.575
NL -7713St. Louis Cardinals1195564.46213.0512572-6024-3531-29351619.457
NL -8815Philadelphia Phillies1154768.40919.0456546-9021-3826-30391722.436
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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