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MLB Games on Thursday August 20, 1987

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Baltimore OriolesAL4California AngelsAL2Box | PBP1227,004Anaheim StadiumNight3:05Mark WilliamsonDeWayne Buice---Lynn (2)
Milwaukee BrewersAL14Cleveland IndiansAL2Box | PBP97,855Cleveland StadiumNight2:33Teddy HigueraKen Schrom---Brock, Deer
Minnesota TwinsAL0Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP945,804Tiger StadiumDay2:46Doyle AlexanderJoe Niekro---Sheridan
Toronto Blue JaysAL7Oakland AthleticsAL6Box | PBP912,607Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay3:14Gary LavelleGreg CadaretTom HenkeBarfield, Tettleton
New York YankeesAL3Seattle MarinersAL4Box | PBP1218,095The KingdomeNight3:32Jerry ReedBrad Arnsberg---Brantley, Davis, Kittle, Pagliarulo (2)
Chicago White SoxAL1Texas RangersAL5Box | PBP911,213Arlington StadiumNight2:11Jose GuzmanRichard Dotson------
Chicago CubsNL4Atlanta BravesNL13Box | PBP911,647Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDay3:18Jim AckerJamie Moyer---Dawson (2), Murphy, Roenicke (2)
Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP922,542Riverfront StadiumNight2:45Ted PowerMike DunneJohn FrancoBonds, Parker
St. Louis CardinalsNL4Houston AstrosNL5Box | PBP939,259AstrodomeDay2:35Rocky ChildressKen DayleyJuan AgostoClark, Doran
Los Angeles DodgersNL7Montreal ExposNL2Box | PBP925,681Olympic StadiumNight3:04Fernando ValenzuelaNeal HeatonMatt YoungLandreaux
San Francisco GiantsNL4New York MetsNL7Box | PBP935,950Shea StadiumDay2:42David ConeKelly DownsRandy MyersLyons, McReynolds
San Diego PadresNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL10Box | PBP923,446Veterans StadiumNight2:35Freddie ToliverEric ShowWally RitchieJames
12 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 Thursday, August 20, 1987

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Detroit Tigers1187147.602-67853913932-2539-22442717.614
AL East222Toronto Blue Jays1217249.5950.563250512735-2837-21412417.585
AL East334New York Yankees1216952.5703.56135565731-3338-19412021.488
AL East458Milwaukee Brewers1216457.5298.56576471032-3132-26412714.659
AL East51018Boston Red Sox1205763.47515.0635629620-4137-22422121.500
AL East61220Baltimore Orioles1215665.46316.5574626-5232-3024-35411130.268
AL East71426Cleveland Indians1214675.38026.5531725-19420-3926-36411526.366
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West147Minnesota Twins1236657.537-611622-1124-3942-18391920.487
AL West2614Oakland Athletics1216160.5044.06305824829-3032-30412021.488
AL West3715Kansas City Royals1206060.5004.55145021225-3735-23422319.548
AL West4816California Angels1226062.4925.5578601-2330-2830-34401525.375
AL West5917Texas Rangers1205763.4757.5648653-524-3433-29421824.429
AL West61119Seattle Mariners1215764.4718.0555627-7225-3232-32412120.512
AL West71324Chicago White Sox1204971.40815.5539581-4226-3323-38422814.667
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East113St. Louis Cardinals1207050.583-6365399738-2732-23422517.595
NL East225New York Mets1216853.5622.56205408030-2938-24412417.585
NL East336Montreal Expos1206753.5583.05665501629-2638-27422418.571
NL East449Philadelphia Phillies1206357.5257.0566577-1129-3034-27421725.405
NL East5813Chicago Cubs1216160.5049.5569598-2929-3332-27401525.375
NL East61022Pittsburgh Pirates1215368.43817.5528583-5523-3930-29412714.659
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West1610Cincinnati Reds1226359.516-6085872131-3032-29402119.525
NL West2511San Francisco Giants1226359.516-5745314331-3132-28402713.675
NL West3712Houston Astros1216259.5120.55044921224-3538-24411427.341
NL West4921Los Angeles Dodgers1205466.4508.0475517-4223-3731-29421923.452
NL West51123Atlanta Braves1215269.43010.5571614-4322-3830-31401723.425
NL West61225San Diego Padres1214972.40513.5509598-8921-4028-32411625.390
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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