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MLB Games on Wednesday August 30, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL5Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP920,501Memorial StadiumNight2:38Ron GuidryTippy MartinezRich GossageDeCinces, Dempsey
Toronto Blue JaysAL1Boston Red SoxAL2Box | PBP90Fenway ParkNight2:15Dennis EckersleyDon Kirkwood---Mayberry
Toronto Blue JaysAL7Boston Red SoxAL6Box | PBP932,825Fenway ParkNight3:07Victor CruzBob Stanley---Rice (2)
Chicago White SoxAL0Kansas City RoyalsAL12Box | PBP919,053Royals StadiumNight1:56Larry GuraFrancisco Barrios---Porter
Chicago CubsNL2Atlanta BravesNL6Box | PBP93,305Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:39Larry McWilliamsRay Burris---Kingman
St. Louis CardinalsNL4Houston AstrosNL2Box | PBP96,480AstrodomeNight2:06Bob ForschJoe Niekro---Mumphrey
Montreal ExposNL3Los Angeles DodgersNL4Box | PBP941,469Dodger StadiumNight2:47Charlie HoughWayne Twitchell---Cey, Smith
Philadelphia PhilliesNL6San Diego PadresNL5Box | PBP915,941San Diego StadiumNight2:51Warren BrusstarRollie Fingers------
New York MetsNL10San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP914,360Candlestick ParkDay2:57Craig SwanJohn Montefusco---Evans, Mazzilli, Montanez
9 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 Wednesday, August 30, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1328448.636-67552515033-3351-15311516.484
AL East223New York Yankees1307654.5857.05714819034-3342-2133249.727
AL East335Milwaukee Brewers1317556.5738.566554012529-3446-22311813.581
AL East446Detroit Tigers1317358.55710.56025178532-3241-26311318.419
AL East557Baltimore Orioles1317259.55011.5530549-1934-3538-24301812.600
AL East61122Cleveland Indians1305674.43127.0537576-3922-4434-30291316.448
AL East71324Toronto Blue Jays1355580.40730.5528644-11621-4834-3226422.154
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West169Kansas City Royals1317160.542-5925246828-4043-20312110.677
AL West2711California Angels1337063.5262.0543535829-3741-26291712.586
AL West3815Texas Rangers1306565.5005.55225051726-3839-27322210.688
AL West4917Oakland Athletics1346272.46310.5445530-8527-3935-3328721.250
AL West51021Minnesota Twins1325775.43214.5560587-2728-4129-34301614.533
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1315675.42715.0509603-9423-3933-36301515.500
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1314982.37422.0521684-16319-4330-3929722.241
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East138Philadelphia Phillies1307159.546-5734868727-3644-23321913.594
NL East2613Pittsburgh Pirates1306664.5085.0518523-529-3937-2531229.710
NL East3714Chicago Cubs1316665.5045.5524561-3729-3937-26311318.419
NL East4918Montreal Expos1336172.45911.55194902926-3835-34291514.517
NL East51120St. Louis Cardinals1325874.43914.0492530-3828-4030-34301119.367
NL East61225New York Mets1325379.40219.0497551-5425-3828-41301317.433
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers1337954.594-60047512536-3343-21291613.552
NL West224San Francisco Giants1337756.5792.05334745936-3341-23291217.414
NL West3410Cincinnati Reds1327161.5387.5568574-633-3138-3029218.724
NL West4512San Diego Padres1346965.51510.5490501-1129-4040-25281513.536
NL West5816Houston Astros1326270.47016.5501528-2719-4443-26301218.400
NL West61019Atlanta Braves1325973.44719.5501623-12224-4035-33301020.333
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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