MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 16, 1972

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Oakland Athletics	4	Final
Baltimore Orioles	3

W	Bob Locker (5-1)
L	Doyle Alexander (5-8)
S	Joe Horlen (1)

Milwaukee Brewers	6	Final
Chicago White Sox	8

W	Wilbur Wood (21-11)
L	Gary Ryerson (3-5)
S	Terry Forster (19)

California Angels	2	Final
Cleveland Indians	1

W	Clyde Wright (14-6)
L	Dick Tidrow (10-11)

New York Yankees	2	Final
Kansas City Royals	3

W	Roger Nelson (6-4)
L	Fritz Peterson (13-12)

Pittsburgh Pirates	3	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	2

W	Bob Miller (5-1)
L	Don Sutton (13-7)

Houston Astros	5	Final
Montreal Expos	0

W	Don Wilson (9-8)
L	Mike Torrez (13-8)

Atlanta Braves	3	Final
New York Mets	1

W	Phil Niekro (11-10)
L	Jon Matlack (10-7)

Cincinnati Reds	8	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	2

W	Jim McGlothlin (6-5)
L	Ken Reynolds (0-10)
S	Pedro Borbón (7)

St. Louis Cardinals	6	Final
San Diego Padres	4

W	Bob Gibson (13-7)
L	Steve Arlin (8-15)
S	Diego Seguí (5)

Chicago Cubs	9	Final
San Francisco Giants	14

W	Don Carrithers (4-8)
L	Rick Reuschel (5-5)
S	Randy Moffitt (4)

Boston Red Sox	8	Final
Texas Rangers	9	(10)

W	Casey Cox (3-4)
L	Ken Tatum (0-2)

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	60	51	.541	--	393	308	.610
DET	59	52	.532	1.0	377	367	.512
NYY	58	53	.523	2.0	406	357	.559
BOS	55	54	.505	4.0	452	473	.479
CLE	52	59	.468	8.0	340	361	.473
MIL	43	69	.384	17.5	350	449	.388

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	66	46	.589	--	427	333	.612
CHW	64	46	.582	1.0	412	387	.529
MIN	57	50	.533	6.5	390	370	.524
KCR	54	56	.491	11.0	413	393	.523
CAL	50	61	.450	15.5	341	413	.413
TEX	45	66	.405	20.5	356	446	.398

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	69	41	.627	--	507	379	.630
NYM	58	50	.537	10.0	368	380	.485
CHC	58	54	.518	12.0	481	415	.567
STL	53	56	.486	15.5	415	444	.469
MON	50	59	.459	18.5	346	430	.402
PHI	41	69	.373	28.0	340	445	.379

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	68	42	.618	--	511	387	.624
HOU	63	50	.558	6.5	527	465	.557
LAD	58	51	.532	9.5	404	373	.536
ATL	52	62	.456	18.0	459	534	.431
SFG	51	63	.447	19.0	492	494	.498
SDP	43	67	.391	25.0	355	459	.385

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	66	46	.589	--	427	333	.612
CHW	64	46	.582	1.0	412	387	.529
BAL	60	51	.541	5.5	393	308	.610
MIN	57	50	.533	6.5	390	370	.524
DET	59	52	.532	6.5	377	367	.512
NYY	58	53	.523	7.5	406	357	.559
BOS	55	54	.505	9.5	452	473	.479
KCR	54	56	.491	11.0	413	393	.523
CLE	52	59	.468	13.5	340	361	.473
CAL	50	61	.450	15.5	341	413	.413
TEX	45	66	.405	20.5	356	446	.398
MIL	43	69	.384	23.0	350	449	.388

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	69	41	.627	--	507	379	.630
CIN	68	42	.618	1.0	511	387	.624
HOU	63	50	.558	7.5	527	465	.557
NYM	58	50	.537	10.0	368	380	.485
LAD	58	51	.532	10.5	404	373	.536
CHC	58	54	.518	12.0	481	415	.567
STL	53	56	.486	15.5	415	444	.469
MON	50	59	.459	18.5	346	430	.402
ATL	52	62	.456	19.0	459	534	.431
SFG	51	63	.447	20.0	492	494	.498
SDP	43	67	.391	26.0	355	459	.385
PHI	41	69	.373	28.0	340	445	.379

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	30	16	.652	--	188	147	.611
DET	27	18	.600	2.5	181	147	.594
MIL	22	22	.500	7.0	143	146	.491
NYY	21	23	.477	8.0	151	170	.446
BAL	20	23	.465	8.5	126	122	.515
CLE	20	25	.444	9.5	132	158	.418

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	27	16	.628	--	177	124	.657
CAL	25	19	.568	2.5	113	120	.473
CHW	23	21	.523	4.5	154	151	.509
KCR	22	22	.500	5.5	167	152	.543
MIN	20	27	.426	9.0	147	165	.447
TEX	9	34	.209	18.0	105	182	.268

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CHC	27	16	.628	--	204	152	.631
PIT	27	18	.600	1.0	184	133	.644
NYM	25	23	.521	4.5	160	198	.404
STL	22	25	.468	7.0	153	156	.491
MON	20	27	.426	9.0	167	179	.468
PHI	18	28	.391	10.5	163	190	.430

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	27	17	.614	--	196	170	.565
LAD	27	19	.587	1.0	180	154	.571
HOU	21	19	.525	4.0	181	171	.526
ATL	18	22	.450	7.0	169	196	.433
SFG	18	23	.439	7.5	170	155	.542
SDP	15	28	.349	11.5	133	206	.310

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	30	16	.652	--	188	147	.611
OAK	27	16	.628	1.5	177	124	.657
DET	27	18	.600	2.5	181	147	.594
CAL	25	19	.568	4.0	113	120	.473
CHW	23	21	.523	6.0	154	151	.509
MIL	22	22	.500	7.0	143	146	.491
KCR	22	22	.500	7.0	167	152	.543
NYY	21	23	.477	8.0	151	170	.446
BAL	20	23	.465	8.5	126	122	.515
CLE	20	25	.444	9.5	132	158	.418
MIN	20	27	.426	10.5	147	165	.447
TEX	9	34	.209	19.5	105	182	.268

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CHC	27	16	.628	--	204	152	.631
CIN	27	17	.614	0.5	196	170	.565
PIT	27	18	.600	1.0	184	133	.644
LAD	27	19	.587	1.5	180	154	.571
HOU	21	19	.525	4.5	181	171	.526
NYM	25	23	.521	4.5	160	198	.404
STL	22	25	.468	7.0	153	156	.491
ATL	18	22	.450	7.5	169	196	.433
SFG	18	23	.439	8.0	170	155	.542
MON	20	27	.426	9.0	167	179	.468
PHI	18	28	.391	10.5	163	190	.430
SDP	15	28	.349	12.0	133	206	.310