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MLB Games on Sunday August 27, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Seattle MarinersAL3Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP97,260Memorial StadiumDay2:31Nelson BrilesEnrique Romo---Murray, Reynolds
California AngelsAL3Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP1234,216Fenway ParkDay4:14Bob StanleyDyar Miller---Lynn
Cleveland IndiansAL0Chicago White SoxAL6Box | PBP913,008Comiskey ParkDay2:12Ross BaumgartenPaul Reuschel------
Milwaukee BrewersAL2Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP943,478Tiger StadiumDay2:22Jim SlatonLary SorensenJohn HillerThomas
Oakland AthleticsAL2New York YankeesAL6Box | PBP940,628Yankee Stadium IDay1:55Catfish HunterRick LangfordRich GossageCarty, Chambliss (2), Nettles (2)
Kansas City RoyalsAL4Texas RangersAL2Box | PBP925,242Arlington StadiumNight2:38Dennis LeonardDoc MedichAl HraboskyOliver, Otis, Porter (2)
Minnesota TwinsAL3Toronto Blue JaysAL2Box | PBP1122,023Exhibition StadiumDay2:57Mike MarshallMike Willis------
St. Louis CardinalsNL14Atlanta BravesNL3Box | PBP99,309Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay3:14John DennyMickey Mahler---Reitz
Chicago CubsNL7Cincinnati RedsNL1Box | PBP940,014Riverfront StadiumDay2:15Mike KrukowTom Seaver---Kingman, Morgan
Pittsburgh PiratesNL8Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP910,947AstrodomeDay2:59Grant JacksonMark LemongelloKent TekulveStargell
Philadelphia PhilliesNL9Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP943,065Dodger StadiumDay2:50Larry ChristensonBob Welch---McBride
New York MetsNL0San Diego PadresNL3Box | PBP916,503San Diego StadiumDay2:15Eric RasmussenNino Espinosa------
Montreal ExposNL2San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP100Candlestick ParkDay2:24Ross GrimsleyVida Blue------
Montreal ExposNL2San Francisco GiantsNL11Box | PBP928,633Candlestick ParkDay2:29Ed HalickiScott Sanderson---Clark, Dwyer, Ivie
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 Sunday, August 27, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1288147.633-64750314433-3348-14351817.514
AL East224New York Yankees1277354.5757.55584738533-3340-2136279.750
AL East335Milwaukee Brewers1297356.5668.564953911027-3446-22332013.606
AL East446Detroit Tigers1297257.5589.55975059232-3240-25331419.424
AL East557Baltimore Orioles1287058.54711.0513539-2634-3536-23332013.606
AL East61122Cleveland Indians1295673.43425.5537570-3322-4434-29301317.433
AL East71324Toronto Blue Jays1315378.40529.5513624-11119-4634-3230624.200
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West169Kansas City Royals1286959.539-5745136128-4041-19342311.676
AL West2711California Angels1317061.5340.55395271229-3541-26311714.548
AL West3814Texas Rangers1286464.5005.05104981226-3838-26342311.676
AL West4916Oakland Athletics1326270.4709.0440517-7727-3735-3330723.233
AL West51020Minnesota Twins1315774.43513.5558583-2528-4029-34311615.516
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1285573.43014.0498585-8722-3733-36331617.485
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1294980.38020.5507664-15719-4130-3931724.226
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East1410Philadelphia Phillies1276859.535-5524757724-3644-23352213.629
NL East2613Chicago Cubs1286662.5162.5516547-3129-3637-26341321.382
NL East3715Pittsburgh Pirates1286464.5004.5510522-1227-3937-2533249.727
NL East4817Montreal Expos1306169.4698.55154783726-3535-34321517.469
NL East51019St. Louis Cardinals1305773.43812.5485522-3727-3930-34321220.375
NL East61225New York Mets1305278.40017.5487545-5824-3728-41321418.438
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers1307654.585-58847111736-3340-21321913.594
NL West223San Francisco Giants1317655.5800.55274646336-3340-22311318.419
NL West338Cincinnati Reds1307159.5465.0567566133-3138-28312110.677
NL West4512San Diego Padres1316962.5277.5479480-129-4040-22311516.484
NL West5918Houston Astros1306169.46915.0493521-2819-4442-25321319.406
NL West61121Atlanta Braves1295673.43419.5487615-12824-4032-33331320.394
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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