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MLB Games on Wednesday May 6, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Oakland AthleticsAL2Boston Red SoxAL6Box | PBP919,154Fenway ParkNight2:56Calvin SchiraldiDennis Eckersley---Greenwell
New York YankeesAL4Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP913,737Comiskey ParkNight2:19Rick RhodenFloyd Bannister------
Seattle MarinersAL5Detroit TigersAL7Box | PBP913,718Tiger StadiumDay2:40Walt TerrellScott BankheadMark ThurmondEvans, Gibson, Nokes, Phelps
Toronto Blue JaysAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL6Box | PBP928,083Royals StadiumNight2:36Buddy BlackJimmy KeyJerry Gleaton---
California AngelsAL3Milwaukee BrewersAL0Box | PBP913,552County StadiumDay2:58Mike WittMike BirkbeckDeWayne BuiceHowell
Baltimore OriolesAL6Minnesota TwinsAL0Box | PBP910,840Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:21Scott McGregorBert Blyleven---Ripken
Cleveland IndiansAL2Texas RangersAL7Box | PBP927,350Arlington StadiumNight2:14Charlie HoughPhil Niekro---Incaviglia, O'Brien, Parrish
Montreal ExposNL6Atlanta BravesNL2Box | PBP95,891Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:29Bryn SmithRandy O'Neal---Hubbard, Law
Pittsburgh PiratesNL1Los Angeles DodgersNL2Box | PBP932,789Dodger StadiumNight2:07Orel HershiserRick Reuschel------
Cincinnati RedsNL2New York MetsNL3Box | PBP926,327Shea StadiumNight2:42Rick AguileraMario SotoJesse Orosco---
Houston AstrosNL3Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP915,809Veterans StadiumNight2:33Larry AndersenKent TekulveDave SmithWilson
St. Louis CardinalsNL3San Diego PadresNL0Box | PBP911,937Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:02Joe MagraneEd Whitson------
Chicago CubsNL9San Francisco GiantsNL4Box | PBP915,123Candlestick ParkNight3:19Scott SandersonMark DavisLee SmithDavis (2), Maldonado (2), Melvin
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 Wednesday, May 06, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Milwaukee Brewers26206.769-1541213311-49-21367165.522
AL East224New York Yankees271710.6303.5138104348-109-01357263.533
AL East335Toronto Blue Jays251510.6004.5114104105-610-41378156.591
AL East4817Boston Red Sox271215.4448.5117129-124-138-21356669.489
AL East51020Baltimore Orioles261115.4239.0119124-57-64-91365680.412
AL East61323Detroit Tigers261016.38510.010610425-105-61368848.647
AL East71424Cleveland Indians27918.33311.5110157-474-115-71355283.385
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West148California Angels281612.571-141130118-48-81345975.440
AL West2510Kansas City Royals241311.5421.01039673-610-51387068.507
AL West3611Minnesota Twins261412.5381.012411955-69-61367165.522
AL West4714Seattle Mariners281414.5002.0138152-145-69-81346470.478
AL West5919Oakland Athletics281216.4294.0123130-73-99-71346965.515
AL West61121Chicago White Sox241014.4174.08393-107-63-81386771.486
AL West71222Texas Rangers241014.4174.0111118-71-109-41386573.471
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East136Chicago Cubs261511.577-123102219-26-91356174.452
NL East259St. Louis Cardinals251411.5600.5129115147-37-81378156.591
NL East3713New York Mets251312.5201.5115123-85-48-81377958.577
NL East4815Montreal Expos261214.4623.0109130-2110-102-41367957.581
NL East5916Pittsburgh Pirates241113.4583.0106113-73-68-71386969.500
NL East61125Philadelphia Phillies25817.3206.5100136-363-55-121377265.526
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West112Cincinnati Reds27189.667-1491044510-58-41356669.489
NL West223San Francisco Giants281810.6430.51311151612-66-41347262.537
NL West347Houston Astros261511.5772.5115100156-89-31366175.449
NL West4612Los Angeles Dodgers281513.5363.5119105148-97-41345876.433
NL West51018Atlanta Braves271215.4446.0130135-55-77-81345777.425
NL West61226San Diego Padres29722.24112.095143-483-124-101335875.436
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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