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MLB Games on Thursday August 24, 1961

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Washington Senators IIAL4Boston Red SoxAL5Box | PBP104,773Fenway ParkDay3:07Mike FornielesPete Burnside---Jensen (2), King
Minnesota TwinsAL3Chicago White SoxAL0Box | PBP96,703Comiskey ParkDay2:21Jim KaatRay Herbert------
Detroit TigersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL0Box | PBP910,542Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:02Frank LaryJim Perry---Bruton
Baltimore OriolesAL3Kansas City AthleticsAL5Box | PBP97,695Municipal StadiumNight2:24Bill KunkelDick Hall---Johnson
New York YankeesAL4Los Angeles AngelsAL6Box | PBP919,819Wrigley FieldNight2:37Tom MorganJim Coates------
San Francisco GiantsNL5Cincinnati RedsNL8Box | PBP915,376Crosley FieldNight2:54Jim O'TooleJack SanfordJim Maloney---
Chicago CubsNL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL7Box | PBP92,773Connie Mack StadiumNight2:22Jim OwensJack CurtisDon FerrareseDemeter, Santo
Milwaukee BravesNL6Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Box | PBP916,653Forbes FieldNight2:29Warren SpahnBob Friend---Maye
Los Angeles DodgersNL1St. Louis CardinalsNL10Box | PBP917,947Sportsman's ParkNight3:11Lindy McDanielStan Williams---White
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 Thursday, August 24, 1961

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111New York Yankees1278344.654-66250715534-2949-1535269.743
AL -222Detroit Tigers1278245.6461.066452114338-1943-27351916.543
AL -335Baltimore Orioles1297455.57410.05634847938-2735-29332112.636
AL -4410Chicago White Sox1266462.50818.55765601622-3942-23362214.611
AL -559Cleveland Indians1266462.50818.5577576127-2637-36351421.400
AL -6612Boston Red Sox1316071.45825.0585656-7119-4541-26311615.516
AL -7713Minnesota Twins1255570.44027.0568626-5827-4328-27351520.429
AL -8815Washington Senators II1235073.40731.0508589-8122-4228-31381127.289
AL -9916Kansas City Athletics1264680.36536.5522690-16822-4724-33351520.429
AL -101018Los Angeles Angels000---19.50000-00-01617091.435
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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -113Cincinnati Reds1267650.603-5855404540-2536-25281711.607
NL -224Los Angeles Dodgers1196950.5803.55635323134-2235-28352015.571
NL -336San Francisco Giants1216853.5625.561350610733-2435-29331716.515
NL -447Milwaukee Braves1206555.5428.05695195033-2832-27341816.529
NL -558St. Louis Cardinals1226359.51611.05515341726-3636-24321715.531
NL -6611Pittsburgh Pirates1185860.49214.05425231928-3030-30361719.472
NL -7714Chicago Cubs1215170.42122.5556639-8318-4332-28331320.394
NL -8817Philadelphia Phillies1213487.28139.5448634-18619-4514-43331320.394
18 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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