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MLB Games on Friday August 4, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Minnesota TwinsAL3California AngelsAL12Box | PBP917,411Anaheim StadiumNight2:51Al FitzmorrisGary SerumKen BrettNorwood
Chicago White SoxAL1Detroit TigersAL7Box | PBP931,334Tiger StadiumNight2:24Kip YoungWilbur Wood---Parrish, Rodriguez
Toronto Blue JaysAL5Kansas City RoyalsAL4Box | PBP935,064Royals StadiumNight2:42Victor CruzAl Hrabosky------
Boston Red SoxAL2Milwaukee BrewersAL6Box | PBP952,562County StadiumNight2:10Lary SorensenBill Lee---Bando, Cooper, Hisle, Thomas
Baltimore OriolesAL2New York YankeesAL1Box | PBP928,189Yankee Stadium INight2:19Mike FlanaganRon GuidryDon StanhouseDeCinces
Seattle MarinersAL1Oakland AthleticsAL6Box | PBP92,502Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight1:49John Henry JohnsonGlenn Abbott------
Cleveland IndiansAL0Texas RangersAL8Box | PBP920,307Arlington StadiumNight2:15Fergie JenkinsRick Wise------
Houston AstrosNL2Atlanta BravesNL7Box | PBP911,282Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:30Phil NiekroMark Lemongello---Burroughs
Montreal ExposNL4Chicago CubsNL6Box | PBP920,621Wrigley FieldDay2:39Rick ReuschelMike GarmanBruce SutterKingman
San Diego PadresNL3Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP944,829Riverfront StadiumNight2:58Bob ShirleyDoug BairRollie Fingers---
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL0Box | PBP90Three Rivers StadiumNight2:21Larry ChristensonJim Rooker------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Box | PBP930,865Three Rivers StadiumNight2:02Don RobinsonJim Kaat---Luzinski
Los Angeles DodgersNL1San Francisco GiantsNL2Box | PBP947,944Candlestick ParkNight2:03Vida BlueDoug RauRandy MoffittCey, Madlock
New York MetsNL8St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP915,153Busch Stadium IINight2:40Craig SwanBob Forsch------
14 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, August 04, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1076740.626-54342312027-2940-11563224.571
AL East224Milwaukee Brewers1056144.5815.054643611024-2637-18573225.561
AL East335Baltimore Orioles1076047.5617.0438482-4430-2730-20543024.556
AL East459New York Yankees1085949.5468.54734254827-2832-21554114.745
AL East5610Detroit Tigers1075849.5429.04794304927-2931-20552827.509
AL East6915Cleveland Indians1065155.48115.5448451-319-3332-22531835.340
AL East71324Toronto Blue Jays1074067.37427.0419522-10316-3724-30541935.352
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West147Kansas City Royals1055847.552-4794146522-3036-17573423.596
AL West2711California Angels1105951.5361.54634501325-2934-22522824.538
AL West3814Oakland Athletics1105753.5183.5385413-2826-3031-23521240.231
AL West41017Texas Rangers1065056.4728.5425431-618-3332-23563719.661
AL West51121Minnesota Twins1054560.42913.0458478-2025-3520-25572829.491
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1064561.42513.5427485-5817-2928-32552629.473
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1093970.35821.0435578-14316-3523-35511734.333
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East148Philadelphia Phillies1045747.548-4473885919-3138-16583325.569
NL East2613Chicago Cubs1065551.5193.0424448-2425-3130-20562432.429
NL East3716Pittsburgh Pirates1045054.4817.0400419-1921-3229-22573819.667
NL East4919Montreal Expos1105159.4649.04564094722-3229-27522527.481
NL East51122New York Mets1104763.42713.0432463-3121-3226-31521933.365
NL East61225St. Louis Cardinals1084068.37019.0361444-8319-3821-30542925.537
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112San Francisco Giants1106644.600-4543876729-2737-17522329.442
NL West223Cincinnati Reds1086345.5832.04764522429-2434-21532924.547
NL West336Los Angeles Dodgers1096148.5604.54964029428-3133-17533419.642
NL West4512San Diego Padres1095752.5238.5404416-1222-3335-19532726.509
NL West5818Atlanta Braves1075057.46714.5410489-7919-3231-25551936.345
NL West61020Houston Astros1074958.45815.5401444-4314-3535-23552530.455
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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