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MLB Games on Saturday September 9, 1978

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
New York YankeesAL7Boston Red SoxAL0Box | PBP933,611Fenway ParkDay2:26Ron GuidryDennis Eckersley------
Kansas City RoyalsAL2California AngelsAL3Box | PBP90Anaheim StadiumNight2:32Don AaseRich GaleDave LaRocheRudi
Kansas City RoyalsAL2California AngelsAL4Box | PBP941,511Anaheim StadiumNight2:46Dave FrostDennis Leonard---Baylor, Brett
Seattle MarinersAL9Chicago White SoxAL6Box | PBP96,941Comiskey ParkDay2:52Enrique RomoLerrin LaGrow---Paciorek, Torres, Washington
Cleveland IndiansAL2Detroit TigersAL5Box | PBP916,026Tiger StadiumDay2:40Dave RozemaMike Paxton------
Milwaukee BrewersAL3Minnesota TwinsAL0Box | PBP910,639Metropolitan StadiumDay2:22Mike CaldwellRoger Erickson------
Baltimore OriolesAL4Toronto Blue JaysAL0Box | PBP929,255Exhibition StadiumNight2:32Scott McGregorBalor Moore---Murray, Singleton
Los Angeles DodgersNL4Atlanta BravesNL7Box | PBP926,777Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:28Phil NiekroRick RhodenGene GarberHorner, Smith
San Francisco GiantsNL3Cincinnati RedsNL6Box | PBP947,091Riverfront StadiumNight2:21Bill BonhamBob KnepperDoug BairHill
San Diego PadresNL4Houston AstrosNL10Box | PBP98,240AstrodomeNight2:49Joe NiekroSteve Mura------
Chicago CubsNL6Montreal ExposNL3Box | PBP915,217Olympic StadiumNight2:44Mike KrukowDan SchatzederBruce SutterVail
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1New York MetsNL4Box | PBP98,881Shea StadiumNight2:19Kevin KobelJim Rooker---Stargell
St. Louis CardinalsNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL6Box | PBP935,824Veterans StadiumNight1:49Randy LerchBob Forsch---Hebner, Maddox
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 Saturday, September 09, 1978

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Boston Red Sox1418655.610-70158411734-3552-2022139.591
AL East222New York Yankees1418556.6031.064750614138-3347-2322157.682
AL East334Milwaukee Brewers1428260.5774.571557514033-3649-2420119.550
AL East446Baltimore Orioles1428062.5636.5574576-236-3544-2719109.526
AL East569Detroit Tigers1417764.5469.06355676834-3743-2721912.429
AL East61121Cleveland Indians1406080.42925.5576619-4325-4935-3119910.474
AL East71325Toronto Blue Jays1445688.38931.5548686-13821-4835-4017314.176
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West158Kansas City Royals1407763.550-6405608032-4245-2122157.682
AL West2711California Angels1437766.5381.5590586432-3745-2919109.526
AL West3815Texas Rangers1386870.4938.05735561729-4339-2724195.792
AL West4918Oakland Athletics1416576.46112.5482568-8629-4036-3621417.190
AL West51020Minnesota Twins1426280.43716.0588611-2329-4133-3920119.550
AL West61223Chicago White Sox1426082.42318.0538648-11026-4434-3819118.579
AL West71426Seattle Mariners1395386.38123.5549714-16523-4730-3921318.143
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East137Philadelphia Phillies1417863.553-61651110531-4047-2321129.571
NL East2512Pittsburgh Pirates1417467.5254.05725492330-4244-2520146.700
NL East3714Chicago Cubs1427171.5007.5580623-4331-3940-3220812.400
NL East4816Montreal Expos1436776.46912.05645372731-3936-3719910.474
NL East51122St. Louis Cardinals1436182.42718.0528583-5528-4333-3919811.421
NL East61224New York Mets1435885.40621.0537603-6628-4430-4119811.421
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West113Los Angeles Dodgers1428458.592-63651312337-3547-2320119.550
NL West225San Francisco Giants1428161.5703.05675145337-3744-2420812.400
NL West3410Cincinnati Reds1417764.5466.5614609537-3340-3120155.750
NL West4613San Diego Padres1437370.51011.5523541-1832-4341-2719118.579
NL West5917Houston Astros1416675.46817.5547569-2220-4746-2821813.381
NL West61019Atlanta Braves1426280.43722.0543675-13224-4438-3620713.350
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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