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MLB Games on Wednesday August 12, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Cleveland IndiansAL8Baltimore OriolesAL6Box | PBP919,566Memorial StadiumNight3:26Darrel AkerfeldsMike GriffinDoug JonesButler, Carter (2), Murray, Ripken, Snyder (2)
Toronto Blue JaysAL10Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP933,403Fenway ParkNight2:56Dave StiebJeff Sellers---Barfield, Evans
Detroit TigersAL8Chicago White SoxAL7Box | PBP916,438Comiskey ParkDay3:18Guillermo HernandezBobby Thigpen---Manrique, Trammell
New York YankeesAL1Kansas City RoyalsAL2Box | PBP934,395Royals StadiumNight2:53Charlie LeibrandtRick Rhoden---Balboni
Texas RangersAL12Milwaukee BrewersAL3Box | PBP921,609County StadiumDay2:57Paul KilgusRay Burris---Porter
California AngelsAL8Minnesota TwinsAL2Box | PBP933,033Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:36Kirk McCaskillLes Straker---Hrbek, Jones, Smalley
Oakland AthleticsAL3Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP913,601The KingdomeDay2:28Mark LangstonGene NelsonBill WilkinsonBrantley, Phelps
Cincinnati RedsNL0Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP938,549Dodger StadiumNight2:49Tim LearyBill GullicksonMatt Young---
Montreal ExposNL2New York MetsNL4Box | PBP940,313Shea StadiumDay2:21Ron DarlingBob SebraRoger McDowell---
Chicago CubsNL7Philadelphia PhilliesNL13Box | PBP936,190Veterans StadiumDay3:14Jeff CalhounEd Lynch---Dawson, Dernier, Hayes, Samuel
St. Louis CardinalsNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL11Box | PBP915,186Three Rivers StadiumNight2:21Bob WalkJoe Magrane------
Atlanta BravesNL2San Diego PadresNL1Box | PBP914,400Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:14Zane SmithEric Nolte---Perry
Houston AstrosNL1San Francisco GiantsNL8Box | PBP923,331Candlestick ParkDay2:31Atlee HammakerMike ScottDon RobinsonBrenly, Davis, Maldonado
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, August 12, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East112Toronto Blue Jays1146846.596-60847413433-2735-19482820.583
AL East223Detroit Tigers1116546.5861.562551810729-2436-22513318.647
AL East334New York Yankees1156649.5742.55825404229-3237-17472324.489
AL East458Milwaukee Brewers1135954.5228.5600620-2027-2832-26493217.653
AL East51119Boston Red Sox1135360.46914.5585591-619-3934-21492524.510
AL East61222Baltimore Orioles1145163.44717.0553605-5229-3022-33481632.333
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1144371.37725.0506669-16318-3825-33481830.375
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West147Minnesota Twins1156253.539-578581-324-3638-17472324.489
AL West2612California Angels1145856.5093.5548557-929-2829-28481731.354
AL West3713Kansas City Royals1135756.5044.04774601723-3634-20492623.531
AL West4815Oakland Athletics1145757.5004.55835493426-2931-28482424.500
AL West5916Seattle Mariners1145658.4915.5538583-4525-2831-30482226.458
AL West61018Texas Rangers1125458.4826.5608601723-3131-27502129.420
AL West71325Chicago White Sox1124567.40215.5503546-4324-3021-37503218.640
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111St. Louis Cardinals1136944.611-61651110538-2431-20492623.531
NL East225New York Mets1146549.5704.55684947429-2636-23482721.563
NL East336Montreal Expos1136251.5497.05245121229-2633-25492920.592
NL East449Philadelphia Phillies1135855.51311.0529546-1726-2932-26492227.449
NL East5714Chicago Cubs1145757.50012.5521543-2228-3129-26471928.404
NL East61021Pittsburgh Pirates1145163.44718.5488536-4821-3430-29482919.604
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West1610Cincinnati Reds1155956.513-5735502328-2931-27472522.532
NL West2511San Francisco Giants1155956.513-5425014130-2929-27473116.660
NL West3817Houston Astros1135558.4873.0454472-1824-3431-24492128.429
NL West4920Los Angeles Dodgers1135162.4517.0451490-3920-3431-28492227.449
NL West51123Atlanta Braves1135063.4428.0537558-2122-3328-30481929.396
NL West61224San Diego Padres1144668.40412.5473563-9020-3826-30481929.396
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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