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MLB Games on Saturday August 29, 1981

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL3Baltimore OriolesAL4Box | PBP922,978Memorial StadiumNight2:19Dennis MartinezGeoff Zahn---Dempsey, Grich
Oakland AthleticsAL6Boston Red SoxAL7Box | PBP926,318Fenway ParkDay2:55Mike TorrezMatt Keough---Armas, Heath, Lansford, Rice
New York YankeesAL12Chicago White SoxAL2Box | PBP932,507Comiskey ParkNight3:00Tommy JohnRichard Dotson---Jackson, Luzinski, Murcer, Nettles, Winfield
Seattle MarinersAL3Cleveland IndiansAL7Box | PBP98,556Cleveland StadiumNight2:40Rick WaitsFloyd Bannister------
Texas RangersAL8Milwaukee BrewersAL5Box | PBP915,536County StadiumDay2:58Jon MatlackRandy LerchJim Kern---
Detroit TigersAL1Minnesota TwinsAL7Box | PBP910,296Metropolitan StadiumNight2:32Brad HavensDan Schatzeder---Castino, Laudner, Mackanin
Kansas City RoyalsAL2Toronto Blue JaysAL0Box | PBP919,055Exhibition StadiumDay2:28Mike JonesJuan BerenguerDan Quisenberry---
Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP90AstrodomeNight2:22Vern RuhleMark Davis------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Houston AstrosNL2Box | PBP933,327AstrodomeNight2:01Billy SmithDickie NolesFrank LaCorteAshby
Chicago CubsNL3Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP947,424Dodger StadiumNight2:35Mike GriffinBurt HootonLee Smith---
Atlanta BravesNL3Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP931,955Olympic StadiumNight2:52Jeff ReardonGene Garber------
Cincinnati RedsNL2New York MetsNL3Box | PBP944,598Shea StadiumNight2:20Mike ScottBruce BerenyiNeil Allen---
St. Louis CardinalsNL6San Diego PadresNL1Box | PBP90Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:31Lary SorensenChris WelshBob ShirleyOberkfell
St. Louis CardinalsNL6San Diego PadresNL5Box | PBP99,668Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:24Bob SykesJuan EichelbergerBruce SutterJones, Salazar
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3San Francisco GiantsNL8Box | PBP910,738Candlestick ParkDay3:05Doyle AlexanderLuis Tiant------
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, August 29, 1981

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East124Baltimore Orioles724230.583-3032901319-1923-11331716.515
AL East258New York Yankees754332.5730.52922454718-1925-13321616.500
AL East3611Detroit Tigers764234.5532.0290284616-1726-17331815.545
AL East4710Milwaukee Brewers764234.5532.03363142223-1819-16332013.606
AL East5813Boston Red Sox744034.5413.03523381423-2017-14341915.559
AL East61017Cleveland Indians703535.5006.0273279-620-1515-20331716.515
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays762452.31620.0244359-11513-2211-30301317.433
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics774532.584-3302745616-1729-15321913.594
AL West235Texas Rangers724230.5830.53292676218-1824-12331518.455
AL West347Chicago White Sox714130.5771.03312696222-2019-10351322.371
AL West4915California Angels773938.5066.03563213519-1720-21331221.364
AL West51120Kansas City Royals703040.42911.5263299-3621-229-18332013.606
AL West61222Seattle Mariners772849.36417.0302380-7813-1915-30321616.500
AL West71324Minnesota Twins772750.35118.0251333-8211-2515-26321418.438
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East122St. Louis Cardinals684226.618-3142585617-1125-15341717.500
NL East249Montreal Expos724131.5693.03012594214-2227-9361917.528
NL East3512Philadelphia Phillies734033.5484.5310314-414-2126-12341915.559
NL East4919Pittsburgh Pirates693237.46410.5281278316-1715-21331419.424
NL East51021New York Mets712843.39415.5239304-6513-2315-20321319.406
NL East61123Chicago Cubs732647.35618.5252340-883-2322-25301218.400
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Los Angeles Dodgers764828.632-3352399625-1623-12341519.441
NL West236Cincinnati Reds744331.5814.0312311120-1623-15342311.676
NL West3614Houston Astros763937.5139.02682452320-2219-15342212.647
NL West4716Atlanta Braves743737.50010.0285298-1321-1915-19321319.406
NL West5818San Francisco Giants783840.48711.03002891121-2417-16331815.545
NL West61225San Diego Padres762650.34222.0260322-6214-2812-22341519.441
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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