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MLB Games on Monday August 17, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL2Boston Red SoxAL7Box | PBP912,658Fenway ParkDay2:26Cal KoonceBart JohnsonSparky LyleConigliaro, Melton, Smith
Cleveland IndiansAL0California AngelsAL3Box | PBP98,860Anaheim StadiumNight2:08Tom MurphySam McDowell---Johnson
Baltimore OriolesAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL2Box | PBP912,015County StadiumNight1:59Jim PalmerLew Krausse---Powell, Salmon
Detroit TigersAL5Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP95,745Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:42Daryl PattersonMudcat GrantTom TimmermannCash
Kansas City RoyalsAL0Washington Senators IIAL7Box | PBP95,722RFK Memorial StadiumNight1:56Jim HannanBob Johnson---Epstein, Howard
San Diego PadresNL0Chicago CubsNL7Box | PBP921,370Wrigley FieldDay2:11Milt PappasClay Kirby------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Cincinnati RedsNL9Box | PBP923,255Riverfront StadiumNight2:15Jim MerrittGrant Jackson---Bench, Joseph, Merritt, Perez
San Francisco GiantsNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP921,148Three Rivers StadiumNight2:32Gaylord PerryBruce Dal Canton---McCovey, Stargell
Los Angeles DodgersNL8St. Louis CardinalsNL11Box | PBP921,114Busch Stadium IINight2:36Bob GibsonDon SuttonChuck Taylor---
9 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 Monday, August 17, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1207644.633-59245813438-2638-18423210.762
AL East246New York Yankees1196653.5559.55204794129-3137-22432716.628
AL East369Detroit Tigers1206456.53312.05315161530-3134-25421527.357
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1186157.51714.05555342120-3541-22442618.591
AL East5815Washington Senators II1205862.48318.0481502-2123-3435-28421230.286
AL East6916Cleveland Indians1205763.47519.0477502-2527-3630-27421923.452
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1177047.598-55645010635-2735-20452817.622
AL West235California Angels1206753.5584.54834562733-2434-29421923.452
AL West357Oakland Athletics1216754.5545.05104397130-2737-27412219.537
AL West41022Milwaukee Brewers1224775.38525.5471595-12416-4130-35401822.450
AL West51123Kansas City Royals1204476.36727.5454548-9422-4022-36422121.500
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1234380.35030.0469620-15122-4321-37391326.333
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Pittsburgh Pirates1226755.549-5605194128-2939-26402218.550
NL East2410New York Mets1196356.5292.55094575232-3131-25432023.465
NL East3512Chicago Cubs1226359.5164.06145308424-3239-27402119.525
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1215764.4719.5572565728-3029-34411922.463
NL East51019Philadelphia Phillies1195366.44512.5431546-11528-3526-30422022.476
NL East61120Montreal Expos1215269.43014.5522628-10625-4026-30412120.512
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1238241.667-6065079935-2347-18392019.513
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1196752.56313.05844919339-2328-29422022.476
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1206060.50020.5640660-2030-3330-27422616.619
NL West4714Atlanta Braves1205961.49221.5566578-1226-3233-29421725.405
NL West5918Houston Astros1205466.45026.5539585-4623-3431-32422517.595
NL West61221San Diego Padres1224775.38534.5523600-7724-4023-35401624.400
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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