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MLB Games on Friday May 8, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL1Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP96,913Memorial StadiumNight2:05Jim PalmerGerry Janeski---Powell
New York YankeesAL3California AngelsAL4Box | PBP910,647Anaheim StadiumNight2:06Clyde WrightRon KlimkowskiKen TatumRepoz, Spencer, Woods
Minnesota TwinsAL7Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP96,233Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:35Stan WilliamsBarry Moore---Foster, Killebrew, Mitterwald
Kansas City RoyalsAL9Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP918,266Tiger StadiumNight2:50Bob JohnsonMike Kilkenny---Freehan, Jones
Boston Red SoxAL1Oakland AthleticsAL7Box | PBP96,815Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:12Chuck DobsonJim Lonborg---Bando, Duncan, Yastrzemski
St. Louis CardinalsNL7Atlanta BravesNL8Box | PBP923,711Atlanta StadiumNight2:31Bob PriddyChuck Taylor---Aaron, King
Cincinnati RedsNL7Chicago CubsNL10Box | PBP913,377Wrigley FieldDay2:50Ken HoltzmanJim MerrittPhil ReganBench, Hickman, Martin, McRae (2), Perez (2), Williams (2)
Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Houston AstrosNL7Box | PBP913,383AstrodomeNight2:31Jim RaySteve Blass---Rader, Robertson (2)
San Diego PadresNL11Montreal ExposNL1Box | PBP90Jarry ParkNight2:43Mike CorkinsGary Waslewski---Cannizzaro, Kelly
San Diego PadresNL6Montreal ExposNL7Box | PBP1122,702Jarry ParkNight3:27Claude RaymondGary Ross---Barton, Campbell, Colbert, Roberts, Staub, Sutherland
San Francisco GiantsNL7New York MetsNL1Box | PBP943,109Shea StadiumNight2:47Migel PuenteGary Gentry---Bonds, Boswell, Mays (2)
Los Angeles DodgersNL8Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP125,170Connie Mack StadiumNight3:23Jose PenaJoe Hoerner---Browne, Johnson, Money, Sudakis
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 Friday, May 08, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles26188.692-14496489-29-61369046.662
AL East247Detroit Tigers251411.5603.5120109119-85-31376572.474
AL East359Boston Red Sox251312.5204.51039763-810-41377463.540
AL East4610New York Yankees291514.5174.513312676-99-51337855.586
AL East5711Washington Senators II261313.5005.0114125-112-311-101365779.419
AL East61021Cleveland Indians24915.3758.07598-236-83-71386771.486
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins25178.680-127913610-47-41378156.591
AL West234California Angels26179.6540.511990299-48-51366967.507
AL West3815Oakland Athletics281315.4645.511611425-98-61347658.567
AL West4918Chicago White Sox251114.4406.091129-385-66-81374592.328
AL West51122Kansas City Royals26917.3468.5108138-305-64-111365680.412
AL West61224Milwaukee Brewers27720.25911.0108145-375-152-51355877.430
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East136Chicago Cubs241410.583-10797103-911-11387068.507
NL East2714New York Mets271314.4812.5978988-75-71357065.519
NL East3613Philadelphia Phillies271314.4812.589121-328-95-51346074.448
NL East4917Pittsburgh Pirates271215.4443.5109130-215-87-71357758.570
NL East51019St. Louis Cardinals231013.4353.510410404-56-81396673.475
NL East61223Montreal Expos25817.3206.581159-785-113-61376572.474
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds29227.759-15898609-513-21338053.602
NL West225Atlanta Braves271611.5935.0157134237-59-61356075.444
NL West348Los Angeles Dodgers271512.5566.010579268-37-91347262.537
NL West4512San Francisco Giants291415.4838.016716525-69-91337261.541
NL West5816Houston Astros291316.4489.0137140-34-119-51336667.496
NL West61120San Diego Padres301218.40010.511811358-94-91325181.386
24 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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