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Events of Thursday, August 18, 1988

Events of Thursday, August 18, 1988
8-17-1988 8-19-1988 8-18-1987 8-18-1989
OAK A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
BAL A 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 x - 10 12 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Ballard (7-10)
LP: Welch (14-7)
HR: McGwire (24), Lynn (18)
SEA A 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 - 6 12 0
BOS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 5 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Langston (9-10)
LP: Boddicker (9-14)
HR: Buhner (6)
MIL A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 3 10 0
CLE A 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 x - 4 6 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Yett (7-4)
LP: Wegman (10-10)
SV: Jones (27)
CHI A 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
DET A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 - 6 9 3
BOX+PBP
WP: Henneman (6-2)
LP: Thigpen (5-7)
HR: Boston (15), Trammell (13), Bergman (4), Evans (15)
TEX A 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 6 0
MIN A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Russell (10-5)
LP: Lea (6-7)
HR: O'Brien (12), Incaviglia (22), Petralli (6)
CAL A 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 - 7 9 0
NY A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Finley (7-11)
LP: John (8-5)
SV: Minton (7)
HR: McLemore (2), Downing (20), Winfield (23)
CHI N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1
CIN N 0 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 x - 9 12 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Jackson (17-5)
LP: Moyer (6-12)
HR: Eric Davis (22)
PHI N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
LA N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x - 2 5 1
BOX+PBP
WP: J. Howell (3-3)
LP: K. Gross (11-9)
SV: Orosco (8)
MON N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 8 0
SD N 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 5 9 0
BOX+PBP
WP: McCullers (2-6)
LP: Burke (3-3)
HR: Galarraga 2 (24)
NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 0
SF N 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 4 10 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Krukow (7-4)
LP: Ojeda (8-12)
SV: Garrelts (11)
HR: Williams (5)
HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
STL N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 2 7 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Forsch (7-4)
LP: Scott (13-4)
SV: Worrell (23)
HR: Brunansky (18)
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Standings At Close of Play of August 18, 1988
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
New York Mets 121 71 50 0 .587 - 516 425
Pittsburgh Pirates 121 67 54 0 .554 4.0 511 472
Montreal Expos 121 63 57 1 .525 7.5 475 448
Chicago Cubs 119 58 60 1 .492 11.5 472 481
St. Louis Cardinals 120 53 67 0 .442 17.5 421 470
Philadelphia Phillies 121 51 69 1 .425 19.5 464 543
NL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Los Angeles Dodgers 121 69 51 1 .575 - 508 443
Houston Astros 121 65 56 0 .537 4.5 498 483
San Francisco Giants 121 64 57 0 .529 5.5 535 480
Cincinnati Reds 119 61 58 0 .513 7.5 482 462
San Diego Padres 121 58 63 0 .479 11.5 421 454
Atlanta Braves 120 41 79 0 .342 28.0 443 585
AL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Detroit Tigers 120 70 50 0 .583 - 546 467
Boston Red Sox 120 67 53 0 .558 3.0 610 533
New York Yankees 117 65 52 0 .556 3.5 596 527
Milwaukee Brewers 123 61 62 0 .496 10.5 502 472
Toronto Blue Jays 121 60 61 0 .496 10.5 562 520
Cleveland Indians 121 58 63 0 .479 12.5 531 577
Baltimore Orioles 120 40 80 0 .333 30.0 430 609
AL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Oakland Athletics 122 77 45 0 .631 - 595 474
Minnesota Twins 120 68 52 0 .567 8.0 577 514
Kansas City Royals 120 62 58 0 .517 14.0 535 480
California Angels 121 61 60 0 .504 15.5 561 588
Chicago White Sox 121 54 67 0 .446 22.5 495 606
Texas Rangers 119 53 66 0 .445 22.5 460 533
Seattle Mariners 121 47 74 0 .388 29.5 497 597
ML League Leaders
Last Games on This Date
Team Player Name (Age)
CHI A Kelly Paris (30)
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Transactions
Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Wells as a non-drafted free agent.
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