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MLB Games on Saturday September 2, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Chicago White SoxAL4Baltimore OriolesAL9Box | PBP90Memorial StadiumNight2:23Dennis MartinezKen Kravec---Bosley, Lopez, Mora (2), Singleton, Soderholm
Chicago White SoxAL0Baltimore OriolesAL1Box | PBP910,696Memorial StadiumNight2:09Dave FordJack KucekTippy Martinez---
Oakland AthleticsAL4Boston Red SoxAL3Box | PBP933,051Fenway ParkNight2:36Rick LangfordMike TorrezDave Heaverlo---
Detroit TigersAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL8Box | PBP934,004Royals StadiumNight2:14Paul SplittorffJim Slaton---LeFlore, Otis (2), Parrish, Porter, Wockenfuss
Texas RangersAL6Milwaukee BrewersAL10Box | PBP917,795County StadiumNight2:46Bill CastroLen Barker---Oglivie, Thomas, Zisk
Cleveland IndiansAL1Minnesota TwinsAL2Box | PBP96,775Metropolitan StadiumDay2:06Dave GoltzPaul ReuschelMike Marshall---
Seattle MarinersAL2New York YankeesAL6Box | PBP918,530Yankee Stadium INight2:16Ed FigueroaJim Colborn---Chambliss, Jackson, Meyer
California AngelsAL2Toronto Blue JaysAL0Box | PBP921,099Exhibition StadiumDay2:04Frank TananaJim Clancy------
Houston AstrosNL8Chicago CubsNL5Box | PBP924,064Wrigley FieldDay3:02Joaquin AndujarBruce SutterJoe Sambito---
New York MetsNL2Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP90Dodger StadiumDay1:58Burt HootonMike Bruhert---Boisclair
New York MetsNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL3Box | PBP949,818Dodger StadiumDay2:34Dale MurrayCharlie Hough---Garvey
Atlanta BravesNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP129,580Three Rivers StadiumDay3:07Grant JacksonRick Camp---Gaston, Office, Stargell
Montreal ExposNL3San Diego PadresNL2Box | PBP918,142San Diego StadiumNight2:27Scott SandersonMickey LolichMike Garman---
Philadelphia PhilliesNL3San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP1027,457Candlestick ParkDay2:40Larry ChristensonGary Lavelle---Foote
Cincinnati RedsNL6St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP1220,336Busch Stadium IIDay3:35Pedro BorbonMark LittellDoug BairHenderson, Morgan
15 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 Saturday, September 02, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1348450.627-67953414533-3351-17291514.517
AL East223New York Yankees1337855.5865.55834889535-3343-2230228.733
AL East335Milwaukee Brewers1357758.5707.568656312330-3547-23271611.593
AL East446Baltimore Orioles1367660.5599.0554562-834-3542-25251411.560
AL East557Detroit Tigers1347460.55210.06125318133-3341-27281216.429
AL East61121Cleveland Indians1345876.43326.0554586-3223-4535-31251114.440
AL East71324Toronto Blue Jays1375582.40130.5532652-12021-4834-3424420.167
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West1610Kansas City Royals1337261.541-6025336928-4044-2129209.690
AL West2711California Angels1357263.5331.05515391231-3741-26271512.556
AL West3815Texas Rangers1326666.5005.55335191427-3939-2730219.700
AL West4916Oakland Athletics1366472.4719.5454534-8029-3935-3326521.192
AL West51019Minnesota Twins1355976.43714.0567593-2629-4130-35271413.519
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1355679.41517.0516625-10923-4333-36261511.577
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1335083.37622.0526690-16420-4430-3927621.222
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East149Philadelphia Phillies1327260.545-5794918828-3744-23301812.600
NL East2512Pittsburgh Pirates1336964.5193.5533529429-3940-2528199.679
NL East3714Chicago Cubs1336766.5045.5543580-3729-3938-27291217.414
NL East4918Montreal Expos1366373.46311.05265002628-3935-34261313.500
NL East51122St. Louis Cardinals1355877.43015.5503552-4928-4030-37271116.407
NL East61225New York Mets1355481.40019.5507561-5426-4028-41271215.444
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Los Angeles Dodgers1368155.596-61048512536-3345-22261412.538
NL West224San Francisco Giants1357857.5782.55384805836-3342-24271116.407
NL West338Cincinnati Reds1357461.5486.5590585536-3138-3026188.692
NL West4613San Diego Padres1377067.51111.5500508-829-4041-27251411.560
NL West5817Houston Astros1346371.47017.0520547-2720-4543-26281117.393
NL West61020Atlanta Braves1355976.43721.5507638-13124-4335-33271017.370
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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