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MLB Games on Wednesday August 23, 1972

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL1Baltimore OriolesAL7Box | PBP98,515Memorial StadiumNight2:31Jim PalmerRudy May---Blair
New York YankeesAL2Chicago White SoxAL5Box | PBP924,678Comiskey ParkDay2:15Wilbur WoodMel Stottlemyre---Allen
Minnesota TwinsAL1Cleveland IndiansAL5Box | PBP912,706Cleveland Municipal StadiumNight2:22Steve DunningDick WoodsonPhil HenniganReese
Oakland AthleticsAL5Detroit TigersAL7Box | PBP926,618Tiger StadiumNight2:28Joe ColemanKen HoltzmanChuck SeelbachFreehan
Boston Red SoxAL0Kansas City RoyalsAL3Box | PBP99,380Municipal StadiumNight2:14Roger NelsonSonny Siebert---Kirkpatrick
St. Louis CardinalsNL0Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP917,265Dodger StadiumNight2:08Bill SingerDon Durham------
Cincinnati RedsNL0Montreal ExposNL11Box | PBP913,804Jarry ParkNight2:27Balor MooreWayne Simpson---Singleton, Woods (2)
Houston AstrosNL7New York MetsNL4Box | PBP926,100Shea StadiumDay2:29Larry DierkerJerry Koosman---Kranepool
Atlanta BravesNL9Philadelphia PhilliesNL6Box | PBP910,057Veterans StadiumNight2:26Jim HardinWayne TwitchellJoe HoernerBaker, Money
Chicago CubsNL7San Diego PadresNL5Box | PBP97,357San Diego StadiumNight2:49Milt PappasBill GreifJack AkerJestadt, Roberts
Pittsburgh PiratesNL0San Francisco GiantsNL8Box | PBP98,330Candlestick ParkDay2:12Jim BarrBob Moose---McCovey
11 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 23, 1972

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East136Detroit Tigers1196455.538-4294022730-2634-29372215.595
AL East248Baltimore Orioles1186355.5340.54083268232-2431-31361719.472
AL East3612New York Yankees1166056.5172.54223804224-3736-19391920.487
AL East4713Boston Red Sox1165957.5093.5482507-2525-3734-20392613.667
AL East5915Cleveland Indians1185761.4836.5368384-1621-3636-25381523.395
AL East61222Milwaukee Brewers1164571.38817.5361456-9520-3925-32402020.500
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Chicago White Sox1176948.590-4494103921-3248-16371819.486
AL West224Oakland Athletics1186949.5850.545635210437-2732-22372413.649
AL West3511Minnesota Twins1156055.5228.0413410329-3631-19391722.436
AL West4814Kansas City Royals1155659.48712.04284131519-3337-26392019.513
AL West51020California Angels1185266.44117.5359448-8923-3829-28372314.622
AL West61121Texas Rangers1164769.40521.5374461-8719-3628-3338731.184
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Pittsburgh Pirates1167343.629-52839813037-2336-20392316.590
NL East259New York Mets1156154.53011.5385413-2828-2533-29412219.537
NL East3610Chicago Cubs1206357.52512.05114377429-3734-20352213.629
NL East4716St. Louis Cardinals1165660.48317.0434461-2729-3527-25401921.475
NL East5817Montreal Expos1165462.46619.0377459-8225-3229-30401624.400
NL East61224Philadelphia Phillies1174374.36830.5371478-10721-3122-43391623.410
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Cincinnati Reds1177344.624-54541413145-1828-26372215.595
NL West235Houston Astros1206753.5587.55624907237-2730-26331716.515
NL West347Los Angeles Dodgers1166254.53410.54193912830-2632-28392316.590
NL West4918Atlanta Braves1225666.45919.5485561-7627-3928-28321418.438
NL West51019San Francisco Giants1205367.44221.5511510128-2725-40351619.457
NL West61123San Diego Padres1174572.38528.0379495-11625-2520-47361323.361
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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