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MLB Games on Tuesday May 16,1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL2California AngelsAL4Box | PBP95,033Anaheim StadiumNight2:34Rickey ClarkDiego SeguiLloyd Allen---
Minnesota TwinsAL1Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP915,510Comiskey ParkNight2:26Stan BahnsenDick WoodsonTerry Forster---
New York YankeesAL3Cleveland IndiansAL1Box | PBP96,377Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:17Mike KekichSteve HarganSparky Lyle---
Baltimore OriolesAL8Detroit TigersAL3Box | PBP921,493Tiger StadiumNight2:34Doyle AlexanderTom Timmermann---Cash, Powell
Texas RangersAL0Kansas City RoyalsAL5Box | PBP96,872Municipal StadiumNight2:19Jim RookerRich Hand------
Boston Red SoxAL5Milwaukee BrewersAL1Box | PBP108,423County StadiumNight2:19Ray CulpKen Sanders---Miller, Porter
Atlanta BravesNL5Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP913,212AstrodomeNight2:43Jim RayCecil Upshaw---Baker, Cepeda (2)
Montreal ExposNL3New York MetsNL7Box | PBP918,736Shea StadiumNight2:35Tom SeaverCarl MortonChuck TaylorStaub
Chicago CubsNL8Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP912,326Veterans StadiumNight2:07Burt HootonBill Champion---Luzinski, Monday (3)
St. Louis CardinalsNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP98,272Three Rivers StadiumNight2:22Luke WalkerRick WiseDave GiustiHebner
Los Angeles DodgersNL2San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP913,326San Diego StadiumNight2:19Bill SingerBill Greif------
Cincinnati RedsNL4San Francisco GiantsNL3Box | PBP90Candlestick ParkNight2:04Gary NolanRon BryantClay CarrollJavier, Kingman
Cincinnati RedsNL2San Francisco GiantsNL0Box | PBP97,571Candlestick ParkNight2:20Jack BillinghamSteve Stone------
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 Tuesday, May 16, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East147Cleveland Indians23149.609-7860186-48-51335875.436
AL East259Detroit Tigers231310.5651.09270227-56-51337360.549
AL East3610Baltimore Orioles241311.5421.5817473-710-41306763.515
AL East4716Boston Red Sox21912.4294.08698-126-73-51347658.567
AL East51120New York Yankees23914.3915.06779-124-105-41327062.530
AL East61224Milwaukee Brewers21615.2867.04174-334-82-71355976.437
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Minnesota Twins23167.696-10457479-57-21316170.466
AL West224Oakland Athletics22148.6361.58368154-410-41337954.594
AL West335Chicago White Sox24159.6251.5827482-813-11307258.554
AL West4817Kansas City Royals261115.4236.5777432-119-41286563.508
AL West5918Texas Rangers251015.4007.07399-264-106-51294485.341
AL West61019California Angels251015.4007.064101-373-77-81306565.500
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111New York Mets26197.731-1009197-312-41306466.492
NL East248Philadelphia Phillies261511.5774.0918568-47-71304486.338
NL East3511Pittsburgh Pirates251312.5205.511611337-56-71308347.638
NL East4713Montreal Expos261313.5006.086107-216-77-61305773.438
NL East5814Chicago Cubs251213.4806.511584315-107-31307357.562
NL East61122St. Louis Cardinals281018.35710.0102119-175-125-61286563.508
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West123Los Angeles Dodgers281810.643-114674711-57-51276760.528
NL West236Houston Astros261610.6151.0134116188-48-61276859.535
NL West3612Cincinnati Reds271413.5193.5123127-48-66-71278146.638
NL West4915San Diego Padres281216.4296.08295-136-56-111254679.368
NL West51021Atlanta Braves271017.3707.5103141-385-95-81276067.472
NL West61223San Francisco Giants30921.30010.0114135-217-82-131256065.480
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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