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MLB Games on Wednesday August 7, 1968

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL0Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP90Memorial StadiumNight2:16Jim HardinDave Boswell---Blefary, Robinson
Minnesota TwinsAL6Baltimore OriolesAL9Box | PBP912,798Memorial StadiumNight2:50Pete RichertRon PerranoskiEddie WattAllison
Boston Red SoxAL3Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP95,429Comiskey ParkDay2:03Dick EllsworthBob Priddy---Harrelson
Cleveland IndiansAL1Detroit TigersAL6Box | PBP930,402Tiger StadiumNight2:35Earl WilsonSam McDowellDaryl PattersonCampbell, Horton
Oakland AthleticsAL0New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP90Yankee Stadium IDay2:18Mel StottlemyreJim Nash---Pepitone
Oakland AthleticsAL4New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP1020,643Yankee Stadium INight3:05Lew KrausseSteve HamiltonEd SpragueKeough, Pagliaroni
California AngelsAL4Washington Senators IIAL2Box | PBP92,170RFK Memorial StadiumNight2:46Sammy EllisCamilo PascualAndy MessersmithHoward, Peterson
Chicago CubsNL2Atlanta BravesNL10Box | PBP98,432Atlanta StadiumNight2:32George StoneKen Holtzman---Banks, Hickman
New York MetsNL3Houston AstrosNL4Box | PBP914,524AstrodomeNight2:23Larry DierkerTom SeaverSteve Shea---
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL6Box | PBP913,848Dodger StadiumNight2:25Don SuttonAl McBean---Clendenon
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP95,109Candlestick ParkDay2:17Frank LinzyDick Hall---McCovey (2)
Cincinnati RedsNL1St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP924,995Busch Stadium IINight1:56Mel NelsonGeorge CulverDick HughesRose
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 07, 1968

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -112Detroit Tigers1127042.625-4503539732-2538-17503317.660
AL -223Baltimore Orioles1106347.5736.04013326930-2533-22522824.538
AL -334Boston Red Sox1116051.5419.5428442-1428-2632-25512625.510
AL -445Cleveland Indians1156154.53010.53773522529-2831-27462521.543
AL -558Oakland Athletics1115754.51412.53733611228-3028-25512526.490
AL -6611New York Yankees1085157.47217.0349368-1925-2626-31543222.593
AL -7713Minnesota Twins1095158.46817.53943672722-3329-25532825.528
AL -8814California Angels1125260.46418.0360429-6928-3124-29501535.300
AL -9919Chicago White Sox1084761.43521.0325339-1420-2827-33542034.370
AL -101020Washington Senators II1084068.37028.0355469-11419-3921-29532528.472
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -111St. Louis Cardinals1137340.646-41730910835-1838-22492425.490
NL -226Cincinnati Reds1095752.52314.04544371731-2525-28532627.491
NL -337Chicago Cubs1135954.52214.0410423-1329-3230-22492524.510
NL -449San Francisco Giants1115754.51415.03823671528-2429-30513120.608
NL -5510Atlanta Braves1035152.49517.0310335-2520-2531-27593029.508
NL -6612Houston Astros1024854.47119.5327350-2319-2929-25602436.400
NL -7715Philadelphia Phillies1105159.46420.5367402-3527-3424-25522527.481
NL -8816Pittsburgh Pirates1054857.45721.0342342027-3021-27573225.561
NL -9917New York Mets1155263.45222.0340344-430-3022-33472126.447
NL -101018Los Angeles Dodgers1135162.45122.0295335-4023-3128-31492524.510
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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