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MLB Games on Wednesday August 2, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL5Boston Red SoxAL1Box | PBP916,491Fenway ParkDay2:16Steve KlineJohn Curtis---Murcer, Petrocelli
New York YankeesAL4Boston Red SoxAL7Box | PBP921,917Fenway ParkNight2:22Gary PetersMike KekichLuis TiantEllis
California AngelsAL9Chicago White SoxAL10Box | PBP917,053Comiskey ParkDay3:01Vicente RomoClyde WrightTerry Forster---
Baltimore OriolesAL7Cleveland IndiansAL0Box | PBP90Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:12Jim PalmerSteve Dunning---Grich, Oates, Powell
Baltimore OriolesAL3Cleveland IndiansAL6Box | PBP914,148Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:28Mike KilkennyRoric Harrison---Blair, Chambliss, Foster
Milwaukee BrewersAL13Detroit TigersAL1Box | PBP910,860Tiger StadiumNight2:27Jim LonborgJoe ColemanKen SandersScott
Kansas City RoyalsAL0Oakland AthleticsAL5Box | PBP94,664Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:10Catfish HunterDick Drago---Rudi
Minnesota TwinsAL1Texas RangersAL4Box | PBP96,716Arlington StadiumNight2:22Mike PaulRay CorbinHoracio PinaFord
San Diego PadresNL5Atlanta BravesNL0Box | PBP95,054Atlanta StadiumNight2:08Fred NormanPhil Niekro---Jestadt
Cincinnati RedsNL1Houston AstrosNL10Box | PBP931,838AstrodomeNight2:10Don WilsonGary Nolan---Cedeno, May, Menke
San Francisco GiantsNL11Los Angeles DodgersNL12Box | PBP924,193Dodger StadiumNight3:22Pete MikkelsenJim Barr---Bonds, Davis, Goodson, Parker, Russell
Chicago CubsNL5Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP621,260Jarry ParkNight1:57Milt PappasMike TorrezTom PhoebusFairly
Philadelphia PhilliesNL5New York MetsNL3Box | PBP922,733Shea StadiumNight2:22Mac ScarceTom SeaverDick SelmaJohnson, Kranepool, Montanez
Pittsburgh PiratesNL5St. Louis CardinalsNL10Box | PBP724,961Busch Stadium IINight1:59Bob GibsonDock Ellis---Carbo
14 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 Wednesday, August 02, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Detroit Tigers975542.567-3413142727-2128-21593128.525
AL East248Baltimore Orioles975344.5462.03362706628-2025-24572730.474
AL East3510New York Yankees954946.5165.03492995019-2930-17603030.500
AL East4714Boston Red Sox964848.5006.5403423-2019-3029-18593722.627
AL East5918Cleveland Indians974453.45411.0289324-3517-3327-20592831.475
AL East61222Milwaukee Brewers973958.40216.0303377-7416-3323-25592633.441
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Oakland Athletics996138.616-39129110031-1830-20563224.571
AL West235Chicago White Sox975443.5576.03613511016-3038-13573324.579
AL West3612Minnesota Twins944846.51110.5334334022-2926-17602931.483
AL West4815Kansas City Royals974651.47414.03693482118-3128-20573027.526
AL West51020California Angels984454.44916.5307377-7017-3027-24573126.544
AL West61121Texas Rangers984058.40820.5307382-7516-3124-27561442.250
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates976037.619-44633910728-1932-18583622.621
NL East236New York Mets965343.5526.5318340-2226-2127-22603030.500
NL East359Chicago Cubs1005248.5209.54263517522-3030-18553322.600
NL East4713St. Louis Cardinals964848.50011.5369380-1124-2724-21602733.450
NL East5917Montreal Expos944351.45715.5304372-6821-2922-22622735.435
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies983662.36724.5309404-9517-2919-33582335.397
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West123Cincinnati Reds965838.604-4373419636-1422-24583721.638
NL West247Houston Astros1005545.5505.04694165328-2027-25532924.547
NL West3611Los Angeles Dodgers975047.5158.53623461626-2424-23583523.603
NL West4816Atlanta Braves1004753.47013.0397456-5922-3024-24542331.426
NL West51019San Francisco Giants1004555.45015.0421427-627-2318-32552431.436
NL West61123San Diego Padres983959.39820.0318404-8622-2117-38551936.345
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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