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MLB Games on Saturday August 12, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Boston Red SoxAL2Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP924,297Memorial StadiumNight2:17Roric HarrisonMarty Pattin---Petrocelli, Rettenmund
Boston Red SoxAL5Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP924,297Memorial StadiumNight2:16Luis TiantDoyle Alexander---Montgomery, Oglivie, Powell
Minnesota TwinsAL4California AngelsAL1Box | PBP98,935Anaheim StadiumNight2:20Dave GoltzAndy Messersmith---Stephenson
Cleveland IndiansAL6Detroit TigersAL1Box | PBP931,578Tiger StadiumDay2:23Dick TidrowMickey Lolich---McCraw
Milwaukee BrewersAL6New York YankeesAL10Box | PBP912,734Yankee Stadium IDay2:43Fritz PetersonJim LonborgSparky LyleCallison, Murcer
Chicago White SoxAL3Oakland AthleticsAL1Box | PBP1123,332Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay2:45Wilbur WoodRollie Fingers---Alyea, Spiezio
Kansas City RoyalsAL0Texas RangersAL3Box | PBP76,287Arlington StadiumNight1:35Mike PaulPaul Splittorff---Howard
Cincinnati RedsNL2Atlanta BravesNL7Box | PBP926,857Atlanta StadiumNight2:01Ron ReedRoss Grimsley---Garr, Williams
New York MetsNL2Chicago CubsNL1Box | PBP1032,229Wrigley FieldDay3:04Tom SeaverBurt HootonTug McGrawAgee, Mays
San Francisco GiantsNL1Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP928,296AstrodomeNight1:58Don WilsonJim Barr---Wynn
Montreal ExposNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP920,392Veterans StadiumDay2:22Mike MarshallKen Reynolds---Bailey, Breeden, Montanez
St. Louis CardinalsNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Box | PBP923,474Three Rivers StadiumNight2:12Bob MooseBob GibsonDave GiustiRobertson, Simmons
Los Angeles DodgersNL5San Diego PadresNL2Box | PBP910,956San Diego StadiumNight2:17Tommy JohnSteve ArlinPete MikkelsenCrawford
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 Saturday, August 12, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Baltimore Orioles1085949.546-3802978332-2427-25462125.457
AL East248Detroit Tigers1085850.5371.03663491730-2628-24482820.583
AL East3510New York Yankees1065650.5282.03883375122-3134-19492326.469
AL East4713Boston Red Sox1065452.5094.0439456-1720-3234-20493118.633
AL East5917Cleveland Indians1075057.4678.5324351-2720-3530-22492227.449
AL East61221Milwaukee Brewers1084365.39816.0336429-9318-3425-31482226.458
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Chicago White Sox1076245.579-4023772520-3142-14472522.532
AL West224Oakland Athletics1096346.578-4153288732-2431-22463016.652
AL West3611Minnesota Twins1055550.5246.03793611824-3131-19492227.449
AL West4815Kansas City Royals1065155.48110.53963722419-3232-23482523.521
AL West51019California Angels1084959.45413.5333404-7120-3229-27472621.553
AL West61122Texas Rangers1084365.39819.5334431-9718-3625-29461135.239
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates1066739.632-49136212932-2035-19492920.592
NL East247New York Mets1055748.5439.5358370-1228-2429-24512625.510
NL East3612Chicago Cubs1105753.51812.04603907024-3333-20452817.622
NL East4714St. Louis Cardinals1055154.48615.5401426-2524-2927-25512427.471
NL East5918Montreal Expos1054857.45718.5334418-8424-3124-26512229.431
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1064066.37727.0333425-9221-3119-35501931.380
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Cincinnati Reds1066442.604-47937910036-1628-26483117.646
NL West235Houston Astros1096148.5604.55104535732-2329-25442321.523
NL West359Los Angeles Dodgers1065650.5288.03893612829-2627-24492920.592
NL West4816Atlanta Braves1115259.46814.5450507-5723-3428-26431825.419
NL West51020San Francisco Giants1104862.43618.0462470-827-2621-36452124.467
NL West61123San Diego Padres1074265.39322.5341447-10625-2517-40461630.348
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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