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MLB Games on Saturday August 2, 1997

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Los Angeles DodgersNL1Chicago CubsNL5Box | PBP939,953Wrigley FieldDay3:04Kevin TapaniTom Candiotti---Sandberg (2)
San Francisco GiantsNL1Cincinnati RedsNL5Box | PBP923,266Cinergy FieldDay2:17Brett TomkoMark Gardner---Bonds, Greene, Sanders, Taubensee
Atlanta BravesNL4Florida MarlinsNL2Box | PBP941,643Joe Robbie StadiumNight3:16Denny NeagleAl LeiterMark WohlersLopez
New York MetsNL0Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP931,929AstrodomeDay2:33Mike HamptonBobby Jones---Bagwell
San Diego PadresNL0Montreal ExposNL6Box | PBP919,342Olympic StadiumNight2:12Carlos PerezPete Smith---Segui, White
St. Louis CardinalsNL2Philadelphia PhilliesNL1Box | PBP916,190Veterans StadiumDay2:44Todd StottlemyreMatt BeechDennis Eckersley---
Colorado RockiesNL5Pittsburgh PiratesNL6Box | PBP932,388Three Rivers StadiumDay2:53Francisco CordovaBill SwiftRich LoiselleHelton, Walker
Chicago White SoxAL2Anaheim AngelsAL5Box | PBP928,139Edison International FieldNight2:47Dennis SpringerChris ClemonsTroy PercivalAnderson
Toronto Blue JaysAL7Detroit TigersAL8Box | PBP922,254Tiger StadiumNight3:27Doug BrocailPaul QuantrillTodd JonesCarter, Fryman, Gonzalez, Sprague
Boston Red SoxAL3Kansas City RoyalsAL10Box | PBP919,701Kauffman StadiumDay2:56Tim BelcherAaron Sele---Benitez, Davis, MacFarlane, Palmer (2)
Seattle MarinersAL14Milwaukee BrewersAL4Box | PBP943,215County StadiumNight3:04Jeff FasseroSteve Woodard---Burnitz, Davis, Ducey, Griffey, Martinez, Sorrento
Minnesota TwinsAL5New York YankeesAL4Box | PBP933,261Yankee Stadium IDay3:02Greg SwindellDavid ConeRick AguileraBecker, Molitor, Stahoviak, Williams
Baltimore OriolesAL13Oakland AthleticsAL3Box | PBP921,938Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumDay3:27Mike MussinaCarlos Reyes---Anderson, Bordick, Hoiles
Cleveland IndiansAL7Texas RangersAL3Box | PBP923,266The Ballpark in ArlingtonNight2:17John SmileyBobby Witt---Alomar, Gonzalez, Tatis, Thome
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 Saturday, August 02, 1997

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East111Baltimore Orioles1076839.636-55740814937-1931-20553025.545
AL East223New York Yankees1076245.5796.057144212929-2133-24553421.618
AL East3818Toronto Blue Jays1075156.47717.0415450-3526-2625-30552530.455
AL East4919Boston Red Sox1105258.47317.5600598225-2727-31522626.500
AL East51021Detroit Tigers1075057.46718.0543540320-2930-28552926.527
AL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL Central1511Cleveland Indians1045648.538-5595411828-2228-26573027.526
AL Central2613Milwaukee Brewers1075453.5053.5466503-3719-3435-19542430.444
AL Central3715Chicago White Sox1085355.4915.0529551-2225-3028-25532726.509
AL Central41223Minnesota Twins1084959.4549.0526560-3425-2824-31541935.352
AL Central51325Kansas City Royals1064561.42512.0486534-4821-3224-29552233.400
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West136Anaheim Angels1106248.564-5925326029-2933-19522230.423
AL West247Seattle Mariners1096148.5600.56395895032-2629-22532924.547
AL West31122Texas Rangers1085058.46311.0520532-1223-2927-29542727.500
AL West41427Oakland Athletics1124369.38420.0518654-13620-4023-29502228.440
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East112Atlanta Braves1117041.631-56140215936-2234-19513120.608
NL East224Florida Marlins1086246.5746.54604312928-2634-20543024.556
NL East335New York Mets1086147.5657.55104624829-3032-17542727.500
NL East4712Montreal Expos1085652.51912.5483488-523-2933-23542232.407
NL East51428Philadelphia Phillies1073473.31834.0410618-20815-4219-31553421.618
NL Central
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL Central159Houston Astros1106050.545-5084476128-2732-23522428.462
NL Central2814Pittsburgh Pirates1105456.4916.0472514-4228-3026-26522527.481
NL Central31017St. Louis Cardinals1095257.4777.54514312023-3229-25532132.396
NL Central41224Cincinnati Reds1074661.43012.5409508-9919-3327-28553025.545
NL Central51326Chicago Cubs1114467.39616.5463518-5516-4128-26512427.471
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West1610Los Angeles Dodgers1106050.545-4954158024-2736-23522824.538
NL West248San Francisco Giants1106050.545-504536-3226-2534-25523022.577
NL West3916San Diego Padres1105357.4827.0568607-3927-2526-32522329.442
NL West41120Colorado Rockies1115259.4688.5632636-423-3529-24513120.608
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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