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MLB Games on Saturday August 24, 1968

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL3Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP916,222Memorial StadiumNight2:53Jim HardinDave Morehead---Howard, Johnson, Smith
Minnesota TwinsAL2Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP90Comiskey ParkNight2:26Jack FisherTom HallHoyt WilhelmAllison
Minnesota TwinsAL9Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP910,102Comiskey ParkNight2:51Dave BoswellBob Priddy---Roseboro
Detroit TigersAL1New York YankeesAL2Box | PBP928,840Yankee Stadium IDay2:03Mel StottlemyreDenny McLain---Horton, White
California AngelsAL5Oakland AthleticsAL9Box | PBP96,966Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:46Blue Moon OdomSammy EllisDiego SeguiMincher, Pagliaroni
Cleveland IndiansAL2Washington Senators IIAL1Box | PBP162,733RFK Memorial StadiumDay4:38Steve HarganPhil Ortega---Epstein
Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP99,053Atlanta StadiumNight2:27Jerry JohnsonGeorge StoneGary Wagner---
New York MetsNL7Cincinnati RedsNL10Box | PBP913,190Crosley FieldNight3:02Gerry ArrigoJerry KoosmanTed AbernathyMay (2), Pavletich, Shamsky
Chicago CubsNL1Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP929,548AstrodomeNight2:31Dave GiustiKen Holtzman---Banks
San Francisco GiantsNL9Los Angeles DodgersNL7Box | PBP923,430Dodger StadiumNight2:55Ray SadeckiDon Drysdale---Boyer, Cline
Pittsburgh PiratesNL6St. Louis CardinalsNL4Box | PBP931,019Busch Stadium IIDay2:35Roy FaceBob Gibson---Stargell
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 Saturday, August 24, 1968

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LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL -112Detroit Tigers1308149.623-52640911736-3045-19322210.688
AL -223Baltimore Orioles1277453.5835.54643867837-2937-24351718.486
AL -334Cleveland Indians1337261.54110.54274091834-3037-32281414.500
AL -447Boston Red Sox1306961.53112.0492511-1932-3337-28321715.531
AL -558Oakland Athletics1296762.51913.54484232532-3134-32331518.455
AL -6611New York Yankees1266264.49217.0403419-1633-2928-36362115.583
AL -7713Minnesota Twins1286068.46920.04564332326-3634-32341915.559
AL -8817California Angels1295772.44223.5415493-7829-3728-35331023.303
AL -9919Chicago White Sox1295475.41926.5387412-2524-3730-38331320.394
AL -101020Washington Senators II1254778.37631.5410533-12324-4423-34361818.500
NL -
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL -111St. Louis Cardinals1308248.631-48136811341-2341-25321517.469
NL -225Cincinnati Reds1266858.54012.05455331235-2632-33361521.417
NL -336San Francisco Giants1286959.53912.04504153537-2732-32341915.559
NL -449Chicago Cubs1316863.51914.5494503-932-3536-28311615.516
NL -5510Houston Astros1165858.50017.0380385-524-3234-26461432.304
NL -6612Atlanta Braves1195663.47120.5370414-4423-3233-31432518.581
NL -7714Philadelphia Phillies1275968.46521.5419461-4230-3729-31351718.486
NL -8815Pittsburgh Pirates1175463.46221.53983821631-3423-29452619.578
NL -9916New York Mets1315873.44324.5386396-1032-3526-38311516.484
NL -101018Los Angeles Dodgers1255372.42426.5320386-6623-3630-36372314.622
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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