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MLB Games on Saturday April 8, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL4California AngelsAL2Box | PBP918,131Anaheim StadiumNight3:04Bob LaceyPaul HartzellDave HeaverloGuerrero
Boston Red SoxAL5Chicago White SoxAL6Box | PBP911,832Comiskey ParkDay2:36Pablo TorrealbaBill CampbellLerrin LaGrowBurleson
Kansas City RoyalsAL5Cleveland IndiansAL8Box | PBP952,433Cleveland StadiumDay2:18Wayne GarlandDennis LeonardMike PaxtonDade, McRae, Patek, Pruitt, Thornton
Toronto Blue JaysAL5Detroit TigersAL2Box | PBP912,413Tiger StadiumDay2:29Jerry GarvinJim SlatonMike WillisHutton, LeFlore, Mayberry
Baltimore OriolesAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL16Box | PBP96,470County StadiumDay2:54Moose HaasDennis Martinez---Hisle, Molitor, Thomas
Minnesota TwinsAL8Seattle MarinersAL2Box | PBP912,896The KingdomeNight2:16Paul ThormodsgardPaul Mitchell------
New York YankeesAL1Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP940,078Arlington StadiumDay2:11Jon MatlackRich Gossage---Zisk
Los Angeles DodgersNL6Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP911,265Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay2:36Tommy JohnDick RuthvenTerry ForsterMatthews, Smith
Houston AstrosNL1Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP917,958Riverfront StadiumDay2:24Fred NormanJoaquin AndujarDoug BairFoster
Montreal ExposNL5New York MetsNL6Box | PBP97,259Shea StadiumDay2:50Mardie CornejoStan Bahnsen---Henderson, Kranepool, Mazzilli
St. Louis CardinalsNL0Philadelphia PhilliesNL7Box | PBP924,441Veterans StadiumNight2:13Larry ChristensonEric Rasmussen---Christenson, Hebner
Chicago CubsNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP109,387Three Rivers StadiumDay2:44Jim BibbyBruce Sutter---Parker
San Diego PadresNL0San Francisco GiantsNL6Box | PBP910,726Candlestick ParkDay2:06Jim BarrBob Shirley------
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, April 08, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Cleveland Indians1101.000-8530-01-01586890.430
AL East241Milwaukee Brewers2201.0000.5276210-02-01609169.569
AL East31015Detroit Tigers211.5000.58710-01-11608575.531
AL East4617Toronto Blue Jays211.5000.578-11-10-015958101.365
AL East51425Baltimore Orioles202.0001.5627-210-20-01599069.566
AL East61324Boston Red Sox202.0001.51012-20-20-01619962.615
AL East71119New York Yankees101.0001.012-10-10-016210062.617
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West116Chicago White Sox2201.000-121020-02-01596990.434
AL West238Texas Rangers1101.0000.52110-01-01618675.534
AL West3910Minnesota Twins422.5001.0181532-20-01587187.449
AL West4811Oakland Athletics211.5001.04311-10-01606892.425
AL West5714Seattle Mariners422.5001.01518-30-02-215654102.346
AL West6512California Angels211.5001.034-10-01-11608674.538
AL West71221Kansas City Royals101.0001.558-30-10-01619269.571
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East113New York Mets2201.000-9630-02-01606496.400
NL East247Pittsburgh Pirates2201.000-5320-02-01598673.541
NL East3718Philadelphia Phillies211.5001.08530-01-11608971.556
NL East4816St. Louis Cardinals211.5001.058-31-10-01606892.425
NL East51123Chicago Cubs202.0002.035-20-20-01607981.494
NL East6920Montreal Expos202.0002.069-30-20-01607684.475
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West125Cincinnati Reds3301.000-181440-03-01588969.563
NL West232Los Angeles Dodgers2201.0000.5196132-00-01609367.581
NL West369San Diego Padres211.5001.538-51-10-01608377.519
NL West4513San Francisco Giants211.5001.58350-01-11608872.550
NL West51226Atlanta Braves202.0002.5619-130-00-21606991.431
NL West61022Houston Astros303.0003.01418-40-30-01597485.465
26 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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