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MLB Games on Tuesday August 23, 1988

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
California AngelsAL2Boston Red SoxAL10Box | PBP934,313Fenway ParkDay3:07Mike BoddickerChuck Finley---Benzinger, Gedman, Rice
Cleveland IndiansAL6Milwaukee BrewersAL2Box | PBP916,499County StadiumNight2:43Rich YettBill Wegman------
Detroit TigersAL5Minnesota TwinsAL7Box | PBP1040,935Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight3:24Jeff ReardonMike Henneman---Bergman, Bush, Hrbek (2)
Oakland AthleticsAL4New York YankeesAL5Box | PBP932,250Yankee Stadium INight3:09Dave RighettiGreg Cadaret---Slaught
Kansas City RoyalsAL11Texas RangersAL7Box | PBP918,051Arlington StadiumNight3:33Steve FarrDale Mohorcic---Jackson
Chicago White SoxAL2Toronto Blue JaysAL7Box | PBP928,443Exhibition StadiumNight2:40Jim ClancyMelido PerezDuane WardBarfield, McGriff, Whitt
Houston AstrosNL3Chicago CubsNL9Box | PBP934,668Wrigley FieldNight3:04Jamie MoyerDanny Darwin---Berryhill, Dawson, Pankovits
New York MetsNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL1Box | PBP945,512Dodger StadiumNight3:07David ConeRamon MartinezRandy Myers---
Cincinnati RedsNL0Pittsburgh PiratesNL2Box | PBP913,406Three Rivers StadiumNight2:02Dave LaPointNorm CharltonJim GottVan Slyke
Philadelphia PhilliesNL1San Diego PadresNL9Box | PBP910,535Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:23Ed WhitsonKevin Gross---James, Kruk, Martinez (2)
Montreal ExposNL2San Francisco GiantsNL1Box | PBP1316,191Candlestick ParkNight3:39Andy McGaffiganScott GarreltsJoe HeskethClark
Atlanta BravesNL0St. Louis CardinalsNL7Box | PBP923,806Busch Stadium IINight2:35Bob ForschJohn Smoltz---Brunansky
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 Tuesday, August 23, 1988

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East123Detroit Tigers1257352.584-5634867731-2942-23371522.405
AL East245Boston Red Sox1257154.5682.06445539126-3245-22371819.486
AL East358New York Yankees1236756.5455.06165625431-2636-30381820.474
AL East4814Milwaukee Brewers1286464.50010.55304943628-3736-27342311.676
AL East5716Toronto Blue Jays1266363.50010.55885444432-3131-32362412.667
AL East61019Cleveland Indians1266066.47613.5547595-4825-3635-30361818.500
AL East71426Baltimore Orioles1244282.33930.5441622-18115-4527-37371225.324
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West111Oakland Athletics1277948.622-62449912541-2638-22352510.714
AL West236Minnesota Twins1257154.5687.06055297635-2736-27372017.541
AL West3611Kansas City Royals1256560.52013.05605035732-3233-28361917.528
AL West4917California Angels1266264.49216.5571612-4136-3226-32361323.361
AL West51120Texas Rangers1245668.45221.5486563-7727-3629-32371423.378
AL West61222Chicago White Sox1265472.42924.5505631-12623-4031-32351718.486
AL West71324Seattle Mariners1265175.40527.5526613-8725-4226-33351718.486
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112New York Mets1257352.584-5304319935-3138-2135278.771
NL East237Pittsburgh Pirates1266957.5484.55174823532-2737-30341618.471
NL East3713Montreal Expos1266462.5089.54824622032-3632-26361719.472
NL East4815Chicago Cubs1246262.50010.5501505-429-3132-32381523.395
NL East51021St. Louis Cardinals1255669.44817.0450486-3624-3432-35372017.541
NL East61123Philadelphia Phillies1265373.42120.5479573-9422-4430-30351223.343
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West124Los Angeles Dodgers1267254.571-5204586236-2436-30352213.629
NL West249Houston Astros1266858.5404.05185031532-3436-24361422.389
NL West3510San Francisco Giants1266858.5404.05554926328-3140-27361521.417
NL West4612Cincinnati Reds1246361.5088.04954831231-3332-28372413.649
NL West5918San Diego Padres1256164.48810.5439463-2423-3638-28362214.611
NL West61225Atlanta Braves1254382.34428.5460608-14823-4420-38351124.314
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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