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MLB Games on Friday August 23, 1968

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL4Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP914,354Memorial StadiumNight2:41Juan PizarroDave Leonhard---Blair, Jones, Robinson
Minnesota TwinsAL2Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP911,058Comiskey ParkNight2:23Wilbur WoodDean Chance---Oliva
Detroit TigersAL1New York YankeesAL2Box | PBP90Yankee Stadium INight2:23Stan BahnsenEarl Wilson---Tresh, Wilson
Detroit TigersAL3New York YankeesAL3Box | PBP1933,880Yankee Stadium INight5:04---White
California AngelsAL4Oakland AthleticsAL9Box | PBP95,689Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight3:05Lew KrausseJim McGlothlinJack AkerReichardt
Cleveland IndiansAL6Washington Senators IIAL2Box | PBP95,951RFK Memorial StadiumNight2:46Mike PaulCamilo PascualEddie FisherHoward
Philadelphia PhilliesNL0Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP923,408Atlanta StadiumNight2:27Pat JarvisRick Wise---Aaron
New York MetsNL2Cincinnati RedsNL4Box | PBP910,489Crosley FieldNight2:28Gary NolanDon CardwellClay Carroll---
Chicago CubsNL2Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP916,714AstrodomeNight2:29Steve SheaPhil Regan---Santo
San Francisco GiantsNL8Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP922,700Dodger StadiumNight2:55Mike McCormickBill Singer------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP1134,845Busch Stadium IINight3:00Joe HoernerRon Kline---Cepeda
11 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 Friday, August 23, 1968

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -112Detroit Tigers1298148.628-52540711836-2945-19332211.667
AL -223Baltimore Orioles1267353.5796.54583837537-2936-24361818.500
AL -334Cleveland Indians1327161.53811.54254081733-3037-32291514.517
AL -447Boston Red Sox1296960.53512.0489505-1632-3237-28331716.515
AL -559Oakland Athletics1286662.51614.54394182132-3133-32341618.471
AL -6611New York Yankees1256164.48818.0401418-1733-2927-36372215.595
AL -7713Minnesota Twins1265967.46820.54454281725-3534-32362016.556
AL -8817California Angels1285771.44523.5410484-7429-3628-35341024.294
AL -9919Chicago White Sox1275374.41727.0382401-1924-3729-37351421.400
AL -101020Washington Senators II1244777.37931.5409531-12224-4423-33371819.486
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -111St. Louis Cardinals1298247.636-47736211541-2341-24331518.455
NL -225Cincinnati Reds1256758.53613.0535526935-2631-33371621.432
NL -336San Francisco Giants1276859.53513.04414083336-2732-32352015.571
NL -448Chicago Cubs1306862.52314.5493498-532-3436-28321616.500
NL -5510Houston Astros1155758.49618.0375384-924-3233-26471532.319
NL -6612Atlanta Braves1185662.47520.5367410-4323-3233-30442519.568
NL -7714Philadelphia Phillies1265868.46022.5415458-4329-3729-31361818.500
NL -8815Pittsburgh Pirates1165363.45722.53923781430-3423-29462719.587
NL -9916New York Mets1305872.44624.5379386-732-3426-38321517.469
NL -101018Los Angeles Dodgers1245371.42726.5313377-6423-3630-35382315.605
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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