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MLB Games on Tuesday August 29, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL2Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP94,995Memorial StadiumNight2:32Dennis MartinezMike Norris---Carty, Dauer, Gross
Seattle MarinersAL5Boston Red SoxAL10Box | PBP932,393Fenway ParkNight2:36Dick DragoByron McLaughlinTom BurgmeierReynolds, Scott, Stein
Milwaukee BrewersAL6Cleveland IndiansAL0Box | PBP95,498Cleveland StadiumNight2:32Andy ReplogleRick Wise---Martinez, Money
Minnesota TwinsAL2Detroit TigersAL4Box | PBP913,839Tiger StadiumNight2:09Milt WilcoxDave Goltz---Cubbage
Chicago White SoxAL9Kansas City RoyalsAL3Box | PBP919,343Royals StadiumNight2:45Mike ProlyRich GaleLerrin LaGrow---
California AngelsAL3New York YankeesAL4Box | PBP1124,203Yankee Stadium INight2:52Rich GossageDave LaRoche---Baylor, Jackson, Rudi
Toronto Blue JaysAL4Texas RangersAL1Box | PBP99,483Arlington StadiumNight2:28Balor MooreJon Matlack---Beniquez, Velez
Chicago CubsNL3Atlanta BravesNL4Box | PBP93,244Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:26Eddie SolomonLynn McGlothenGene GarberMatthews
Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Cincinnati RedsNL0Box | PBP924,967Riverfront StadiumNight2:09Bert BlylevenMike LaCoss---Stargell
St. Louis CardinalsNL3Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP96,692AstrodomeNight2:14Ken ForschPete Vuckovich---Simmons
Montreal ExposNL1Los Angeles DodgersNL4Box | PBP937,179Dodger StadiumNight2:31Tommy JohnHal Dues---Ferguson
Philadelphia PhilliesNL9San Diego PadresNL5Box | PBP913,568San Diego StadiumNight2:41Dick RuthvenBob Owchinko---Martin
New York MetsNL0San Francisco GiantsNL2Box | PBP934,174Candlestick ParkNight2:18Bob KnepperTom Hausman---Dwyer
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 Tuesday, August 29, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1308347.638-66751715033-3350-14331617.485
AL East224New York Yankees1297554.5817.55664778933-3342-2134259.735
AL East335Milwaukee Brewers1317556.5738.566554012529-3446-22311813.581
AL East446Detroit Tigers1317358.55710.56025178532-3241-26311318.419
AL East557Baltimore Orioles1307258.55411.0526544-1834-3538-23311813.581
AL East61122Cleveland Indians1305674.43127.0537576-3922-4434-30291316.448
AL East71324Toronto Blue Jays1335479.40630.5520636-11620-4734-3228523.179
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West169Kansas City Royals1307060.538-5805245628-4042-20322210.688
AL West2711California Angels1337063.5261.5543535829-3741-26291712.586
AL West3815Texas Rangers1306565.5005.05225051726-3839-27322210.688
AL West4917Oakland Athletics1346272.46310.0445530-8527-3935-3328721.250
AL West51021Minnesota Twins1325775.43214.0560587-2728-4129-34301614.533
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1305674.43114.0509591-8223-3833-36311516.484
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1314982.37421.5521684-16319-4330-3929722.241
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Philadelphia Phillies1297059.543-5674818626-3644-23332013.606
NL East2613Chicago Cubs1306664.5084.5522555-3329-3837-26321319.406
NL East3714Pittsburgh Pirates1306664.5084.5518523-529-3937-2531229.710
NL East4918Montreal Expos1326171.46210.55164863026-3735-34301515.500
NL East51120St. Louis Cardinals1315774.43514.0488528-4027-4030-34311219.387
NL East61225New York Mets1315279.39719.0487547-6024-3828-41311417.452
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers1327854.591-59647212436-3342-21301713.567
NL West223San Francisco Giants1327755.5831.05294646536-3341-22301218.400
NL West3410Cincinnati Reds1327161.5387.0568574-633-3138-3029218.724
NL West4512San Diego Padres1336964.5199.5485495-1029-4040-24291514.517
NL West5816Houston Astros1316269.47315.5499524-2519-4443-25311219.387
NL West61019Atlanta Braves1315873.44319.5495621-12624-4034-33311120.355
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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