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MLB Games on Friday April 28, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Toronto Blue JaysAL4California AngelsAL5Box | PBP916,575Anaheim StadiumNight2:55Dyar MillerJesse JeffersonDave LaRocheFairly
Baltimore OriolesAL6Chicago White SoxAL4Box | PBP925,395Comiskey ParkNight2:46Dennis MartinezPablo TorrealbaDon StanhouseBlomberg, Bumbry, Murray
Milwaukee BrewersAL6Kansas City RoyalsAL7Box | PBP920,166Royals StadiumNight2:23Jim ColbornEduardo RodriguezMarty PattinCooper, Hisle
New York YankeesAL3Minnesota TwinsAL1Box | PBP911,674Metropolitan StadiumNight2:14Ed FigueroaPaul Thormodsgard------
Cleveland IndiansAL6Oakland AthleticsAL2Box | PBP95,513Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:30Don HoodJohn Henry Johnson---Horton
Detroit TigersAL5Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP910,240The KingdomeNight2:53Jim SlatonRick HoneycuttJohn HillerMeyer
Boston Red SoxAL4Texas RangersAL5Box | PBP1129,731Arlington StadiumNight3:12Reggie ClevelandBill Campbell---Hobson, Zisk
Chicago CubsNL4Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP1010,045Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight3:16Bruce SutterDave CampbellDonnie MooreCruz (2)
Montreal ExposNL6Houston AstrosNL3Box | PBP911,474AstrodomeNight2:03Ross GrimsleyJoe Niekro---Howard
Cincinnati RedsNL5New York MetsNL1Box | PBP915,842Shea StadiumNight2:39Fred NormanJerry KoosmanManny SarmientoConcepcion, Foster
San Diego PadresNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL3Box | PBP926,872Veterans StadiumNight2:11Larry ChristensonBob OwchinkoRon ReedHendrick, Martin, Winfield
San Francisco GiantsNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP97,881Three Rivers StadiumNight2:37John MontefuscoJohn CandelariaGary LavelleClark, Madlock, Parker
Los Angeles DodgersNL7St. Louis CardinalsNL1Box | PBP923,823Busch Stadium IINight2:33Rick RhodenBob Forsch---Baker
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 Friday, April 28, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Detroit Tigers16124.750-8970197-25-21467472.507
AL East257Boston Red Sox18117.6112.011493213-58-21458857.607
AL East3612New York Yankees1798.5293.5606004-55-31469155.623
AL East4714Milwaukee Brewers1899.5004.011591243-86-11448460.583
AL East5815Cleveland Indians1789.4714.58372115-73-21426181.430
AL East61121Toronto Blue Jays19712.3686.57395-223-54-71425290.366
AL East71223Baltimore Orioles17611.3536.567101-342-64-51448460.583
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West122Oakland Athletics19145.737-6649176-28-31435588.385
AL West234Kansas City Royals17125.7061.07461136-36-21458065.552
AL West345California Angels19136.6841.07254185-28-41437469.517
AL West4919Texas Rangers17710.4126.06181-201-66-41458065.552
AL West51020Chicago White Sox16610.3756.56874-61-65-41456580.448
AL West61324Minnesota Twins22715.3188.599103-45-82-71406674.471
AL West71425Seattle Mariners24717.2929.580117-374-83-91364987.360
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Montreal Expos17107.588-757054-46-31456679.455
NL East249Chicago Cubs18108.5560.56374-115-55-31446975.479
NL East3510Philadelphia Phillies1587.5331.07253193-45-31478265.558
NL East4611Pittsburgh Pirates1798.5291.07481-74-55-31447965.549
NL East5817New York Mets20911.4502.55260-85-44-71425785.401
NL East61122St. Louis Cardinals19712.3684.08589-43-64-61436281.434
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West113Los Angeles Dodgers18135.722-11268447-26-31448262.569
NL West226Cincinnati Reds19127.6321.510180216-46-31428062.563
NL West3713San Francisco Giants1899.5004.0636215-44-51448064.556
NL West4916Houston Astros20911.4505.07793-163-76-41426577.458
NL West51018San Diego Padres17710.4125.55462-83-64-41457768.531
NL West61226Atlanta Braves18513.2788.04783-362-73-61446480.444
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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