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MLB Games on Sunday August 6, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL11Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP928,976Fenway ParkDay2:29Jim PalmerJohn Curtis---Fisk, Powell, Rettenmund
Texas RangersAL1Chicago White SoxAL10Box | PBP90Comiskey ParkDay2:19Wilbur WoodPete Broberg------
Texas RangersAL1Chicago White SoxAL7Box | PBP913,855Comiskey ParkDay2:10Tom BradleyCasey Cox---Allen, Herrmann
Detroit TigersAL1Cleveland IndiansAL2Box | PBP90Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:40Steve DunningJoe ColemanSteve MingoriChambliss, Moses, Northrup
Detroit TigersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP927,847Cleveland Municipal StadiumDay2:52Chuck SeelbachDenny RiddlebergerJohn HillerHorton, Leon, Stanley (2)
California AngelsAL4Kansas City RoyalsAL3Box | PBP90Municipal StadiumDay2:40Dave SellsKen WrightAndy MessersmithKirkpatrick, McMullen
California AngelsAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL2Box | PBP912,447Municipal StadiumDay2:31Clyde WrightPaul Splittorff---Mayberry, Oliver
New York YankeesAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL0Box | PBP90County StadiumDay2:18Steve KlineGary RyersonSparky LyleEllis
New York YankeesAL6Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP1010,616County StadiumDay2:46Sparky LyleKen Sanders---Allen, Reynolds
Oakland AthleticsAL6Minnesota TwinsAL3Box | PBP130Metropolitan StadiumDay3:31Darold KnowlesWayne GrangerBob LockerBando, Braun, Killebrew
Oakland AthleticsAL1Minnesota TwinsAL5Box | PBP933,571Metropolitan StadiumNight2:10Dave GoltzDave Hamilton------
Atlanta BravesNL4Cincinnati RedsNL3Box | PBP1029,149Riverfront StadiumDay2:25Phil NiekroDon Gullett---Aaron (2), Garr
San Diego PadresNL0Los Angeles DodgersNL6Box | PBP915,768Dodger StadiumDay2:24Don SuttonFred Norman------
Pittsburgh PiratesNL8Montreal ExposNL0Box | PBP90Jarry ParkDay2:24Bob MooseMike Torrez---Stargell (2)
Pittsburgh PiratesNL7Montreal ExposNL2Box | PBP928,330Jarry ParkDay2:15Bob JohnsonSteve RenkoRamon HernandezHebner, McCarver, Stargell
Chicago CubsNL2New York MetsNL12Box | PBP937,867Shea StadiumDay2:45Jerry KoosmanBurt Hooton---Jones, Milner, Santo
Houston AstrosNL7San Francisco GiantsNL3Box | PBP90Candlestick ParkDay2:36Larry DierkerJim BarrJim RayRader
Houston AstrosNL2San Francisco GiantsNL6Box | PBP916,478Candlestick ParkDay2:16Jim WilloughbyTom Griffin---Cedeno, Henderson, Kingman, Speier
Philadelphia PhilliesNL0St. Louis CardinalsNL6Box | PBP926,917Busch Stadium IIDay2:18Al SantoriniWayne Twitchell------
19 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 06, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East135Detroit Tigers1025745.559-3553312429-2328-22542925.537
AL East248Baltimore Orioles1015447.5352.53532846929-2325-24532627.491
AL East3611New York Yankees1005248.5204.03693185122-3130-17552728.491
AL East4713Boston Red Sox1005149.5105.0420439-1919-3032-19553421.618
AL East5916Cleveland Indians1024755.46110.0304338-3417-3330-22542529.463
AL East61122Milwaukee Brewers1024161.40216.0321398-7717-3324-28542430.444
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics1036241.602-4023089432-2130-20523121.596
AL West224Chicago White Sox1025844.5693.53903682216-3042-14522923.558
AL West359Minnesota Twins995247.5258.03603461423-2929-18552530.455
AL West4815Kansas City Royals1014754.46514.03813621918-3129-23532924.547
AL West51018California Angels1034756.45615.0323393-7020-3227-24522824.538
AL West61223Texas Rangers1034162.39821.0323416-9317-3424-28511338.255
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates1026438.627-47134812332-2032-18533221.604
NL East247New York Mets1005545.5508.0339350-1126-2129-24562828.500
NL East3612Chicago Cubs1055451.51411.54363736324-3330-18503119.620
NL East4714St. Louis Cardinals1004951.49014.0379395-1624-2725-24562630.464
NL East5919Montreal Expos1004555.45018.0314399-8521-2924-26562531.446
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1023963.38225.0326414-8820-3019-33542034.370
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Cincinnati Reds1006139.610-4533549936-1425-25543420.630
NL West236Houston Astros1045846.5585.04884295931-2127-25492623.531
NL West3510Los Angeles Dodgers1015348.5258.53723482426-2427-24543222.593
NL West4817Atlanta Braves1054857.45715.5415478-6323-3324-25492227.449
NL West51020San Francisco Giants1054659.43817.5434449-1527-2419-35502327.460
NL West61121San Diego Padres1024161.40221.0326416-9024-2317-38511734.333
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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