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MLB Games on Thursday May 1, 1997

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Atlanta BravesNL4Cincinnati RedsNL2Box | PBP919,991Cinergy FieldDay2:22John SmoltzDave BurbaMark WohlersKlesko, Lopez, Tucker
Chicago CubsNL4Colorado RockiesNL5Box | PBP948,052Coors FieldDay3:03Bill SwiftFrank CastilloSteve ReedBichette, Houston, McCracken
Houston AstrosNL0Montreal ExposNL4Box | PBP912,328Olympic StadiumDay2:11Pedro MartinezChris Holt---Fletcher
San Diego PadresNL7New York MetsNL3Box | PBP912,344Shea StadiumDay2:32Andy AshbyDave Mlicki---Caminiti, Flaherty (2), Vaughn
Los Angeles DodgersNL5Philadelphia PhilliesNL0Box | PBP916,546Veterans StadiumDay2:14Pedro AstacioCurt Schilling---Zeile
San Francisco GiantsNL2Pittsburgh PiratesNL3Box | PBP910,507Three Rivers StadiumDay2:38Steve CookeShawn EstesRicardo Rincon---
Florida MarlinsNL2St. Louis CardinalsNL3Box | PBP928,087Busch Stadium IIDay2:28Matt MorrisAlex FernandezDennis EckersleyZaun
Oakland AthleticsAL1Cleveland IndiansAL7Box | PBP942,398Jacobs FieldNight2:42Jack McDowellWillie Adams---Justice (2), Ramirez, Vizquel
Toronto Blue JaysAL0Kansas City RoyalsAL8Box | PBP912,046Kauffman StadiumNight2:46Jose RosadoWoody Williams---Davis
Baltimore OriolesAL3Minnesota TwinsAL2Box | PBP911,678Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeNight2:26Scott EricksonScott AldredRandy MyersLawton
10 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, May 01, 1997

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East113Baltimore Orioles24177.708-13596398-49-31388157.587
AL East2511Boston Red Sox251312.5204.5146124227-76-51376572.474
AL East3613New York Yankees271413.5194.5156121357-77-61358253.607
AL East41120Toronto Blue Jays241113.4586.099101-26-65-71386573.471
AL East51322Detroit Tigers271116.4077.5139154-155-96-71356867.504
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central1410Milwaukee Brewers231211.522-110120-104-78-41386672.478
AL Central2916Cleveland Indians261313.5000.517417317-76-61357362.541
AL Central3817Kansas City Royals241212.5000.5120109117-65-61375582.401
AL Central41223Minnesota Twins271116.4073.0126157-315-86-81355778.422
AL Central51426Chicago White Sox25817.3205.0106138-324-84-91367264.529
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West125Seattle Mariners271611.593-161151109-47-71357461.548
AL West236Texas Rangers241410.5830.511098127-57-51386375.457
AL West3715Anaheim Angels241212.5002.5124135-115-57-71387266.522
AL West41018Oakland Athletics271314.4813.0129158-295-88-61355283.385
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East111Atlanta Braves26206.769-14475698-412-21368155.596
NL East247Florida Marlins261511.5775.010510053-912-21367759.566
NL East3712Montreal Expos251312.5206.5123129-64-89-41376572.474
NL East41021New York Mets271215.4448.5119104156-86-71357659.563
NL East51225Philadelphia Phillies25817.32011.590123-335-83-91376077.438
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central169Houston Astros271512.556-11396177-78-51356966.511
NL Central2814Pittsburgh Pirates261313.5001.594125-317-76-61366670.485
NL Central3919St. Louis Cardinals261214.4622.5898904-108-41366175.449
NL Central41327Cincinnati Reds26719.2697.596172-762-125-71366967.507
NL Central51428Chicago Cubs26620.2318.599138-392-124-81366274.456
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West122Colorado Rockies25187.720-176124529-49-31376572.474
NL West234San Francisco Giants25178.6801.09679178-49-41377364.533
NL West358Los Angeles Dodgers251411.5604.0938856-58-61377463.540
NL West41124San Diego Padres251015.4008.010710254-76-81376671.482
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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