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MLB Games on Sunday August 23, 1970

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL5Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP912,745Memorial StadiumNight2:20Mike CuellarMel Queen---Motton, Repoz, Spencer
New York YankeesAL0Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP90Comiskey ParkDay2:01Tommy JohnFritz Peterson------
New York YankeesAL7Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP917,200Comiskey ParkDay2:50Mike KekichBob MillerLindy McDanielJosephson, Melton, O'Brien
Oakland AthleticsAL6Cleveland IndiansAL8Box | PBP98,585Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:56Rick AustinBob Locker---Heidemann, Mincher, Monday, Nettles, Odom, Tenace
Milwaukee BrewersAL0Detroit TigersAL1Box | PBP915,323Tiger StadiumDay2:17Mickey LolichMarty PattinTom Timmermann---
Boston Red SoxAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL4Box | PBP911,992Municipal StadiumDay2:02Bob JohnsonSparky Lyle---Conigliaro, Kirkpatrick
Washington Senators IIAL11Minnesota TwinsAL1Box | PBP923,922Metropolitan StadiumDay2:27Dick BosmanJim Perry---Howard, Unser
Pittsburgh PiratesNL11Los Angeles DodgersNL0Box | PBP920,678Dodger StadiumDay2:21Steve BlassAlan Foster---Clemente, Oliver
Cincinnati RedsNL4New York MetsNL5Box | PBP90Shea StadiumDay2:35Ron TaylorWayne Granger---Agee (2), Bench
Cincinnati RedsNL7New York MetsNL5Box | PBP943,712Shea StadiumNight2:59Don GullettTom Seaver---Stewart
Houston AstrosNL0Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Box | PBP93,485Connie Mack StadiumDay2:37Rick WiseWade BlasingameDick SelmaJohnson
St. Louis CardinalsNL8San Diego PadresNL7Box | PBP95,797San Diego StadiumDay3:04Frank LinzyPat Dobson---Campbell, Cardenal, Colbert
Chicago CubsNL3San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP912,222Candlestick ParkDay2:43Juan MarichalMilt Pappas---Santo
13 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 Sunday, August 23, 1970

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Baltimore Orioles1258045.640-61146814340-2640-1937289.757
AL East247New York Yankees1266957.54811.55445053932-3537-22362412.667
AL East358Detroit Tigers1256857.54412.05465301631-3237-25371126.297
AL East4711Boston Red Sox1236360.51216.05805582221-3742-23392415.615
AL East5815Cleveland Indians1256164.48819.0500528-2828-3733-27371522.405
AL East6916Washington Senators II1256065.48020.0509525-1625-3535-30371027.270
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West123Minnesota Twins1237350.593-5794809935-2738-23392514.641
AL West235California Angels1256956.5525.05034723134-2635-30371720.459
AL West369Oakland Athletics1266858.5406.55324627030-3038-28362115.583
AL West41021Kansas City Royals1254877.38426.0475569-9424-4024-37371720.459
AL West51123Milwaukee Brewers1274780.37028.0479613-13416-4430-37351817.514
AL West61224Chicago White Sox1294683.35730.0498646-14823-4423-39331023.303
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East136Pittsburgh Pirates1277057.551-5845315330-3040-27351916.543
NL East2410New York Mets1256659.5283.05364825432-3134-28371720.459
NL East3512Chicago Cubs1276562.5125.06485529625-3440-28351916.543
NL East4817St. Louis Cardinals1266066.4769.56055911431-3029-36361620.444
NL East5918Montreal Expos1255669.44813.0547643-9627-4028-30371720.459
NL East61019Philadelphia Phillies1265670.44413.5453571-11828-3829-31351718.486
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Cincinnati Reds1298445.651-6315389337-2547-20331815.545
NL West224Los Angeles Dodgers1247054.56511.55985098941-2329-31371720.459
NL West3613San Francisco Giants1256362.50419.0658689-3131-3432-28372314.622
NL West4714Atlanta Braves1256263.49620.0583594-1126-3436-29371423.378
NL West51120Houston Astros1265670.44426.5562612-5025-3831-32362313.639
NL West61222San Diego Padres1274879.37835.0551644-9325-4123-38351520.429
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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