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MLB Games on Tuesday May 23, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL5Boston Red SoxAL6Box | PBP1014,552Fenway ParkNight3:07Bill LeeDoyle Alexander---Baylor, Crowley, Harper, Smith
Milwaukee BrewersAL3Detroit TigersAL0Box | PBP911,620Tiger StadiumNight2:04Jim LonborgJoe Coleman---Briggs
Cleveland IndiansAL3New York YankeesAL0Box | PBP910,677Yankee Stadium INight2:19Gaylord PerryMel Stottlemyre------
California AngelsAL2Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP92,860Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:05Rollie FingersEddie Fisher---Jackson
Chicago White SoxAL2Texas RangersAL1Box | PBP97,815Arlington StadiumNight2:21Stan BahnsenGerry JaneskiSteve KealeyMincher
New York MetsNL1Chicago CubsNL2Box | PBP916,285Wrigley FieldDay1:56Fergie JenkinsTug McGraw------
Atlanta BravesNL2Cincinnati RedsNL1Box | PBP913,784Riverfront StadiumNight2:11Phil NiekroJim McGlothlin---Niekro
San Francisco GiantsNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL8Box | PBP925,562Dodger StadiumNight2:24Don SuttonJohn Cumberland---Bonds, Robinson (2), Speier
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP912,757Jarry ParkNight2:13Bill StonemanDick Selma---Fairly, Jorgensen
Houston AstrosNL7San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP90San Diego StadiumNight2:30Tom GriffinClay Kirby---Griffin, Rader, Watson
Houston AstrosNL2San Diego PadresNL1Box | PBP99,766San Diego StadiumNight2:33Ken ForschBill Greif---Watson
Pittsburgh PiratesNL6St. Louis CardinalsNL2Box | PBP911,795Busch Stadium IINight2:17Steve BlassReggie ClevelandRamon HernandezMelendez
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 Tuesday, May 23, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East135Cleveland Indians281810.643-8768199-59-51285474.422
AL East259Detroit Tigers291613.5522.511280327-59-81277057.551
AL East3611Baltimore Orioles291514.5173.510090105-1010-41256560.520
AL East4816New York Yankees281216.4296.08389-64-118-51276760.528
AL East51020Boston Red Sox271017.3707.5100129-296-124-51287553.586
AL East61122Milwaukee Brewers26917.3468.05288-365-84-91305674.431
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Chicago White Sox302010.667-11298144-816-21246757.540
AL West223Oakland Athletics291910.6550.5113100137-612-41267452.587
AL West347Minnesota Twins281711.6072.0117734410-97-21266066.476
AL West4713Texas Rangers321517.4696.099116-175-1010-71223983.320
AL West5918Kansas City Royals301218.4008.010392112-1110-71246460.516
AL West61223California Angels321121.34410.082137-553-128-91236459.520
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111New York Mets33258.758-1321042811-414-41235865.472
NL East236Pittsburgh Pirates311912.6135.0154118368-511-71247747.621
NL East3612Chicago Cubs311615.5168.0134100348-128-31246955.556
NL East4714Philadelphia Phillies331518.45510.0106117-118-67-121234479.358
NL East5815Montreal Expos341519.44110.5104146-426-139-61225567.451
NL East61121St. Louis Cardinals341222.35313.5117151-345-137-91226359.516
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West124Houston Astros342212.647-1661264013-69-61196257.521
NL West248Los Angeles Dodgers352114.6001.5139904911-610-81206456.533
NL West3510Cincinnati Reds341816.5294.0145149-412-86-81207743.642
NL West4917San Diego Padres361521.4178.099122-236-59-161174374.368
NL West51019Atlanta Braves331320.3948.5121166-458-125-81215764.471
NL West61224San Francisco Giants381226.31612.0149177-288-94-171175760.487
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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