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MLB Games on Wednesday May 8, 1968

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Detroit TigersAL3Baltimore OriolesAL1Box | PBP912,031Memorial StadiumNight2:30Earl WilsonDave McNallyJon WardenNorthrup
Chicago White SoxAL2California AngelsAL3Box | PBP97,981Anaheim StadiumNight2:21Clyde WrightCisco CarlosJack HamiltonAparicio, Mincher
Cleveland IndiansAL1New York YankeesAL2Box | PBP94,436Yankee Stadium IDay2:30Joe VerbanicEddie Fisher------
Minnesota TwinsAL0Oakland AthleticsAL4Box | PBP96,298Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:28Catfish HunterDave Boswell------
Boston Red SoxAL3Washington Senators IIAL1Box | PBP97,104RFK Memorial StadiumNight2:38Dick EllsworthDick BosmanGary Bell---
Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP147,035Atlanta StadiumNight3:32Ron KlineCecil UpshawRoy Face---
Los Angeles DodgersNL6Chicago CubsNL7Box | PBP95,463Wrigley FieldDay2:46Joe NiekroDon SuttonPhil ReganAlcaraz, Colavito (2), Santo, Williams
Philadelphia PhilliesNL6Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP93,535Crosley FieldNight2:29Dick HallBob Lee---Callison, Wine
San Francisco GiantsNL3Houston AstrosNL1Box | PBP914,053AstrodomeNight2:31Ray SadeckiLarry DierkerJoe GibbonWynn
New York MetsNL0St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP911,282Busch Stadium IINight2:03Steve CarltonAl Jackson------
10 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, May 08, 1968

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -111Baltimore Orioles24168.667-10857518-28-61387563.543
AL -223Detroit Tigers25169.6400.58366178-48-51378750.635
AL -334Oakland Athletics251312.5203.5787629-54-71376968.504
AL -446Minnesota Twins251312.5203.59170219-64-61376671.482
AL -559Cleveland Indians241212.5004.07658185-87-41377463.540
AL -6614Boston Red Sox231112.4784.57391-186-45-81397564.540
AL -7715California Angels261214.4625.082109-277-55-91365581.404
AL -8816Washington Senators II241113.4585.06988-196-45-91375483.394
AL -9917New York Yankees261115.4236.06792-257-74-81367264.529
AL -101020Chicago White Sox22715.3188.05373-204-83-71406080.429
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -112St. Louis Cardinals26179.654-11681356-711-21368056.588
NL -227Cincinnati Reds251312.5203.51039496-67-61377067.511
NL -335San Francisco Giants251312.5203.59394-15-58-71377562.547
NL -448Philadelphia Phillies251312.5203.57585-106-107-21376374.460
NL -5510Pittsburgh Pirates241212.5004.08563226-86-41386870.493
NL -6612Chicago Cubs251213.4804.5101115-145-97-41377265.526
NL -7711Los Angeles Dodgers251213.4804.56275-136-66-71376473.467
NL -8813Houston Astros231112.4784.57895-171-810-41396178.439
NL -9918New York Mets241014.4176.0646044-76-71386375.457
NL -101019Atlanta Braves241014.4176.06883-154-86-61387167.514
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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