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MLB Games on Wednesday August 31, 1966

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL2California AngelsAL5Box | PBP921,163Anaheim StadiumNight2:31Dean ChanceAl Downing---Adcock, Cardenal
Detroit TigersAL6Chicago White SoxAL7Box | PBP120Comiskey ParkNight3:31Hoyt WilhelmOrlando Pena---Brown, Cash, McAuliffe, Wert
Detroit TigersAL1Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP919,304Comiskey ParkNight2:12Gary PetersJohnny Podres---Ward
Baltimore OriolesAL5Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP918,771Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight3:15John MillerLuis TiantStu MillerRobinson
Washington Senators IIAL3Kansas City AthleticsAL0Box | PBP90Municipal StadiumNight2:23Mike McCormickGil Blanco---Howard
Washington Senators IIAL0Kansas City AthleticsAL4Box | PBP97,333Municipal StadiumNight2:26Paul LindbladBarry MooreJim Nash---
Boston Red SoxAL2Minnesota TwinsAL11Box | PBP913,431Metropolitan StadiumNight2:29Jim KaatLee Stange---Allen, Conigliaro
Chicago CubsNL5Cincinnati RedsNL7Box | PBP96,919Crosley FieldNight2:25Ted DavidsonCurt SimmonsDon NottebartColeman, Shamsky, Williams
San Francisco GiantsNL2New York MetsNL1Box | PBP950,508Shea StadiumNight2:19Juan MarichalJack Fisher------
Houston AstrosNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL10Box | PBP99,420Connie Mack StadiumNight2:37Chris ShortBob Bruce---Allen, Maye
Los Angeles DodgersNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP931,036Forbes FieldNight2:54Steve BlassDon DrysdaleBilly O'DellDavis
Atlanta BravesNL8St. Louis CardinalsNL5Box | PBP915,681Busch Stadium IINight2:40Clay CarrollRon Piche---Carty, Jones, Torre
12 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 Wednesday, August 31, 1966

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Baltimore Orioles1328349.629-63847716143-2540-24281414.500
AL -225Detroit Tigers1327161.53812.05925821038-2933-32301713.567
AL -336Minnesota Twins1357263.53312.55324785434-3538-28271710.630
AL -448Chicago White Sox1377166.51814.54874246332-3639-30251213.480
AL -559Cleveland Indians1346965.51515.0495491434-3635-29281216.429
AL -6613California Angels1336766.50416.5494534-4032-3335-33291316.448
AL -7715New York Yankees1356174.45223.5529520928-3532-4024915.375
AL -8816Washington Senators II1386276.44924.0496573-7725-4337-3321912.429
AL -9917Boston Red Sox1386078.43526.0585668-8325-4135-37241212.500
AL -101018Kansas City Athletics1365977.43426.0483584-10125-4634-3124159.625
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112San Francisco Giants1337855.586-5595243536-2942-26281513.536
NL -223Pittsburgh Pirates1227052.5742.55704769432-2938-23402218.550
NL -334Los Angeles Dodgers1317457.5653.04864147232-3442-23312110.677
NL -447Philadelphia Phillies1357164.5268.05915345732-3539-29271611.593
NL -5510Cincinnati Reds1336865.51110.05875622526-4142-2427819.296
NL -6611Atlanta Braves1206159.50810.55725135930-3130-29422418.571
NL -7712St. Louis Cardinals1336766.50411.0478481-335-3432-32291613.552
NL -8814Houston Astros1346173.45517.5516583-6721-4140-32281117.393
NL -9919New York Mets1345876.43320.5517625-10830-3828-3827819.296
NL -101020Chicago Cubs1274384.33932.0517681-16420-4523-39351619.457
20 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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