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MLB Games on Saturday August 22, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL3Baltimore OriolesAL2Box | PBP1020,674Memorial StadiumNight2:41Andy MessersmithEddie WattMel QueenBlair
New York YankeesAL2Chicago White SoxAL3Box | PBP95,367Comiskey ParkDay2:02Bart JohnsonStan BahnsenWilbur WoodMurcer
Oakland AthleticsAL5Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP109,615Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:57Dennis HigginsMarcel Lachemann---Campaneris, Leon, Mincher, Nettles, Pinson, Sims
Milwaukee BrewersAL2Detroit TigersAL5Box | PBP919,286Tiger StadiumDay2:10Denny McLainLew Krausse---Freehan, Harper, May, Northrup
Boston Red SoxAL8Kansas City RoyalsAL1Box | PBP99,884Municipal StadiumNight2:25Gary PetersJim Rooker---Smith
Washington Senators IIAL5Minnesota TwinsAL4Box | PBP1025,556Metropolitan StadiumDay2:54Horacio PinaTom Hall---Cardenas, Howard (2), Killebrew
Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP1639,829Dodger StadiumNight4:21Bruce Dal CantonPete Mikkelsen------
Atlanta BravesNL1Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP927,037Jarry ParkNight2:26Steve RenkoJim NashHowie Reed---
Cincinnati RedsNL3New York MetsNL2Box | PBP945,943Shea StadiumNight2:22Jim MerrittTug McGrawWayne Granger---
Houston AstrosNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP915,276Connie Mack StadiumDay2:30Joe HoernerFred Gladding------
St. Louis CardinalsNL7San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP96,942San Diego StadiumNight2:06Bob GibsonDanny Coombs------
Chicago CubsNL15San Francisco GiantsNL0Box | PBP911,046Candlestick ParkDay2:50Ken HoltzmanGaylord Perry---Pepitone, Williams
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 Saturday, August 22, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1247945.637-60546314240-2639-1938299.763
AL East246New York Yankees1246856.54811.05374983931-3437-22382513.658
AL East369Detroit Tigers1246757.54012.05455301531-3236-25381226.316
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1226359.51615.05775542321-3642-23402416.600
AL East5815Cleveland Indians1246064.48419.0492522-3028-3732-27381622.421
AL East6916Washington Senators II1245965.47620.0498524-2624-3535-30381127.289
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1227349.598-57846910935-2738-22402515.625
AL West235California Angels1246955.5565.04984663234-2535-30381721.447
AL West358Oakland Athletics1256857.5446.55264547230-2938-28372116.568
AL West41022Kansas City Royals1244777.37927.0471566-9524-4023-37381820.474
AL West51123Milwaukee Brewers1264779.37328.0479612-13316-4330-37361818.500
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1274582.35430.5491639-14823-4422-38351124.314
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East137Pittsburgh Pirates1266957.548-5735314229-3040-27362016.556
NL East2410New York Mets1236558.5282.55264715532-3133-27391821.462
NL East3512Chicago Cubs1266561.5164.06455489725-3340-28361917.528
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1255966.4729.55975841330-3029-36371720.459
NL East5919Montreal Expos1255669.44812.5547643-9627-4028-30371720.459
NL East61120Philadelphia Phillies1255570.44013.5449571-12228-3828-31361818.500
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1278344.654-6205289236-2447-20351916.543
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1237053.56911.059849810041-2329-30381721.447
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1246262.50019.5654686-3231-3431-28382414.632
NL West4714Atlanta Braves1256263.49620.0583594-1126-3436-29371423.378
NL West51018Houston Astros1255669.44826.0562608-4625-3731-32372314.622
NL West61221San Diego Padres1264878.38134.5544636-9225-4123-37361521.417
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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