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MLB Games on Wednesday May 8, 1996

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Kansas City RoyalsAL3California AngelsAL1Box | PBP1416,210Anaheim StadiumNight4:19Hipolito PichardoMark Eichhorn------
Baltimore OriolesAL2Chicago White SoxAL11Box | PBP914,974Comiskey Park IINight2:31James BaldwinScott Erickson---Durham, Hammonds, Ventura
Detroit TigersAL3New York YankeesAL10Box | PBP918,729Yankee Stadium INight2:45Dwight GoodenGreg Keagle---Raines, Williams
Cleveland IndiansAL7Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP99,288Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumNight2:46Charles NagyCarlos Reyes---Belle, Giambi
Minnesota TwinsAL7Seattle MarinersAL5Box | PBP1022,175The KingdomeDay3:33Eddie GuardadoBob WellsDave StevensSorrento, Wilson
Toronto Blue JaysAL2Texas RangersAL4Box | PBP920,694The Ballpark in ArlingtonNight2:56Bobby WittErik HansonMike Henneman---
Colorado RockiesNL1Atlanta BravesNL5Box | PBP929,363Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:30Tom GlavineArmando Reynoso---Blauser
Los Angeles DodgersNL0Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP917,820Riverfront StadiumNight2:50Pete SchourekChan Ho ParkJeff ShawBranson
New York MetsNL3Florida MarlinsNL6Box | PBP921,357Joe Robbie StadiumNight2:45Yorkis PerezDoug HenryRobb NenArias, Conine
Chicago CubsNL2Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP912,484Olympic StadiumNight2:39Rheal CormierJaime NavarroMel Rojas---
Houston AstrosNL1Philadelphia PhilliesNL2Box | PBP1016,284Veterans StadiumNight3:15Ken RyanJeff Tabaka------
San Diego PadresNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP90Three Rivers StadiumNight2:09Bob TewksburyDarrell MayTrevor HoffmanCaminiti (2), Kendall
San Diego PadresNL3Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Box | PBP98,508Three Rivers StadiumNight2:52Jason ChristiansenScott SandersFrancisco CordovaFinley (2)
San Francisco GiantsNL10St. Louis CardinalsNL7Box | PBP922,517Busch Stadium IINight3:27Mark GardnerAndy BenesRod BeckGant
14 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 08, 1996

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East134New York Yankees312011.645-188147417-713-41317259.550
AL East2812Baltimore Orioles321616.5004.5170198-284-812-81307258.554
AL East31021Toronto Blue Jays321418.4386.5191197-67-97-91306070.462
AL East41327Boston Red Sox311120.3559.0149191-424-117-91317457.565
AL East51428Detroit Tigers351025.28612.0174267-934-166-91274384.339
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central123Cleveland Indians322111.656-1891503912-89-31297851.605
AL Central247Chicago White Sox321814.5633.0161139229-119-31306763.515
AL Central3711Minnesota Twins321616.5005.0198170287-99-71306268.477
AL Central41122Milwaukee Brewers301317.4337.0179165147-106-71326765.508
AL Central51224Kansas City Royals341420.4128.0145177-328-96-111276166.480
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West112Texas Rangers332211.667-202150528-714-41296861.527
AL West258California Angels331815.5454.0146158-126-1012-51285276.406
AL West3610Seattle Mariners341816.5294.5192172207-611-101276760.528
AL West4916Oakland Athletics331617.4856.0172175-39-77-101296267.481
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Montreal Expos342311.676-2061396710-813-31286563.508
NL East225Atlanta Braves342113.6182.0161118438-613-71287553.586
NL East349Philadelphia Phillies321715.5315.0144144012-75-81305080.385
NL East41325New York Mets321319.4069.0164169-56-117-81305872.446
NL East51426Florida Marlins351421.4009.5115162-475-139-81276661.520
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central1613Houston Astros341717.500-170171-110-77-101286563.508
NL Central2715Pittsburgh Pirates331617.4850.5159164-59-77-101295772.442
NL Central3817Chicago Cubs341618.4711.016416224-1012-81286068.469
NL Central41120Cincinnati Reds311417.4521.5162185-237-87-91316764.511
NL Central51223St. Louis Cardinals331419.4242.5131177-467-97-101297455.574
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West136San Diego Padres332013.606-1761314510-510-81297158.550
NL West2514San Francisco Giants321616.5003.5179182-310-76-91305278.400
NL West3918Colorado Rockies321517.4694.5170200-307-98-81306862.523
NL West41019Los Angeles Dodgers351619.4575.013112836-1410-51277453.583
28 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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