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MLB Scores and Standings Saturday, August 09, 1997

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Baltimore Orioles	3	Final
Anaheim Angels	4

W	Chuck Finley (12-6)
L	Arthur Rhodes (7-3)
S	Troy Percival (19)

Florida Marlins	3	Final
Atlanta Braves	4

W	John Smoltz (11-9)
L	Rob Stanifer (1-1)
S	Mark Wohlers (28)

Kansas City Royals	9	Final
Boston Red Sox	2

W	Glendon Rusch (4-8)
L	Jeff Suppan (5-1)

San Diego Padres	7	Final
Chicago Cubs	5

W	Will Cunnane (6-2)
L	Terry Adams (1-6)
S	Trevor Hoffman (27)

Los Angeles Dodgers	2	Final
Cincinnati Reds	3

W	Gabe White (1-0)
L	Ismael Valdez (6-10)
S	Jeff Shaw (22)

Texas Rangers	4	Final
Cleveland Indians	3

W	Terry Clark (1-3)
L	Charles Nagy (11-8)
S	John Wetteland (24)

Texas Rangers	2	Final
Cleveland Indians	4

W	Paul Assenmacher (3-0)
L	Eric Moody (0-1)
S	José Mesa (4)

Pittsburgh Pirates	7	Final
Colorado Rockies	8

W	Mike Munoz (2-3)
L	Ricardo Rincón (4-6)

New York Yankees	4	Final
Minnesota Twins	1

W	David Wells (13-5)
L	Brad Radke (16-6)
S	Mariano Rivera (35)

San Francisco Giants	1	Final
Montreal Expos	2

W	Pedro Martinez (14-5)
L	Roberto Hernández (6-2)

Houston Astros	8	Final
New York Mets	3

W	Russ Springer (2-3)
L	Mel Rojas (0-5)

Milwaukee Brewers	2	Final
Oakland Athletics	3

W	T.J. Mathews (7-5)
L	Bob Wickman (6-4)
S	Billy Taylor (21)

Chicago White Sox	5	Final
Seattle Mariners	2

W	James Baldwin (8-12)
L	Ken Cloude (0-1)
S	Matt Karchner (3)

Philadelphia Phillies	3	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	2

W	Tyler Green (3-1)
L	Manny Aybar (0-2)
S	Ricky Bottalico (22)

Detroit Tigers	3	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	2

W	Scott Sanders (4-9)
L	Chris Carpenter (0-5)
S	Todd Jones (23)

Up To This Date

After This Date

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	71	41	.634	--	580	426	.638
NYY	67	47	.588	5.0	597	470	.608
BOS	57	60	.487	16.5	652	628	.517
TOR	55	59	.482	17.0	446	476	.470
DET	54	60	.474	18.0	574	570	.503

AL Central Division

AL Central Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CLE	58	54	.518	--	592	579	.510
MIL	55	58	.487	3.5	493	533	.464
CHW	55	59	.482	4.0	542	568	.479
MIN	51	64	.443	8.5	561	594	.474
KCR	48	65	.425	10.5	516	567	.457

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
ANA	66	50	.569	--	618	558	.547
SEA	65	50	.565	0.5	662	608	.539
TEX	54	62	.466	12.0	554	585	.475
OAK	46	71	.393	20.5	534	672	.396

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
ATL	74	44	.627	--	590	427	.644
FLA	67	48	.583	5.5	500	457	.541
NYM	65	50	.565	7.5	542	488	.548
MON	59	55	.518	13.0	506	513	.494
PHI	39	75	.342	33.0	445	643	.338

NL Central Division

NL Central Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	62	55	.530	--	535	480	.549
PIT	57	60	.487	5.0	503	554	.456
STL	53	63	.457	8.5	469	461	.508
CIN	49	65	.430	11.5	438	546	.401
CHC	47	70	.402	15.0	487	547	.447

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
SFG	65	52	.556	--	544	554	.492
LAD	63	53	.543	1.5	527	442	.580
COL	56	62	.475	9.5	664	675	.492
SDP	55	61	.474	9.5	588	638	.463

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BAL	71	41	.634	--	580	426	.638
NYY	67	47	.588	5.0	597	470	.608
ANA	66	50	.569	7.0	618	558	.547
SEA	65	50	.565	7.5	662	608	.539
CLE	58	54	.518	13.0	592	579	.510
BOS	57	60	.487	16.5	652	628	.517
MIL	55	58	.487	16.5	493	533	.464
TOR	55	59	.482	17.0	446	476	.470
CHW	55	59	.482	17.0	542	568	.479
DET	54	60	.474	18.0	574	570	.503
TEX	54	62	.466	19.0	554	585	.475
MIN	51	64	.443	21.5	561	594	.474
KCR	48	65	.425	23.5	516	567	.457
OAK	46	71	.393	27.5	534	672	.396

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
ATL	74	44	.627	--	590	427	.644
FLA	67	48	.583	5.5	500	457	.541
NYM	65	50	.565	7.5	542	488	.548
SFG	65	52	.556	8.5	544	554	.492
LAD	63	53	.543	10.0	527	442	.580
HOU	62	55	.530	11.5	535	480	.549
MON	59	55	.518	13.0	506	513	.494
PIT	57	60	.487	16.5	503	554	.456
COL	56	62	.475	18.0	664	675	.492
SDP	55	61	.474	18.0	588	638	.463
STL	53	63	.457	20.0	469	461	.508
CIN	49	65	.430	23.0	438	546	.401
CHC	47	70	.402	26.5	487	547	.447
PHI	39	75	.342	33.0	445	643	.338

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	29	19	.604	--	294	218	.634
BAL	27	23	.540	3.0	232	255	.457
DET	25	23	.521	4.0	210	220	.479
BOS	21	24	.467	6.5	199	229	.436
TOR	21	27	.438	8.0	208	218	.479

AL Central Division

AL Central Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CLE	28	21	.571	--	276	236	.571
CHW	25	22	.532	2.0	237	265	.449
MIL	23	25	.479	4.5	188	209	.452
KCR	19	29	.396	8.5	231	253	.458
MIN	17	30	.362	10.0	211	267	.394

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
SEA	25	22	.532	--	263	225	.571
TEX	23	23	.500	1.5	253	238	.528
OAK	19	26	.422	5.0	230	274	.421
ANA	18	28	.391	6.5	211	236	.449

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
ATL	27	17	.614	--	201	154	.619
PHI	29	19	.604	--	223	197	.556
FLA	25	22	.532	3.5	240	212	.557
NYM	23	24	.489	5.5	235	221	.528
MON	19	29	.396	10.0	185	227	.407

NL Central Division

NL Central Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	27	21	.563	--	213	218	.489
PIT	22	23	.489	3.5	222	206	.534
HOU	22	23	.489	3.5	242	180	.632
CHC	21	24	.467	4.5	200	212	.473
STL	20	26	.435	6.0	220	247	.447

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
COL	27	17	.614	--	259	233	.548
SFG	25	20	.556	2.5	240	239	.502
LAD	25	21	.543	3.0	215	203	.526
SDP	21	25	.457	7.0	207	253	.409

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	29	19	.604	--	294	218	.634
CLE	28	21	.571	1.5	276	236	.571
BAL	27	23	.540	3.0	232	255	.457
SEA	25	22	.532	3.5	263	225	.571
CHW	25	22	.532	3.5	237	265	.449
DET	25	23	.521	4.0	210	220	.479
TEX	23	23	.500	5.0	253	238	.528
MIL	23	25	.479	6.0	188	209	.452
BOS	21	24	.467	6.5	199	229	.436
TOR	21	27	.438	8.0	208	218	.479
OAK	19	26	.422	8.5	230	274	.421
KCR	19	29	.396	10.0	231	253	.458
ANA	18	28	.391	10.0	211	236	.449
MIN	17	30	.362	11.5	211	267	.394

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
COL	27	17	.614	--	259	233	.548
ATL	27	17	.614	--	201	154	.619
PHI	29	19	.604	--	223	197	.556
CIN	27	21	.563	2.0	213	218	.489
SFG	25	20	.556	2.5	240	239	.502
LAD	25	21	.543	3.0	215	203	.526
FLA	25	22	.532	3.5	240	212	.557
NYM	23	24	.489	5.5	235	221	.528
HOU	22	23	.489	5.5	242	180	.632
PIT	22	23	.489	5.5	222	206	.534
CHC	21	24	.467	6.5	200	212	.473
SDP	21	25	.457	7.0	207	253	.409
STL	20	26	.435	8.0	220	247	.447
MON	19	29	.396	10.0	185	227	.407