BASEBALL - MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY 'S GAMES .
NEW YORK 1996-08-30
Major League Baseball
standings after games played on Thursday ( tabulate under won ,
lost , winning percentage and games behind ) :
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION
W L PCT GB
NEW YORK 74 59 .556 -
BALTIMORE 70 63 .526 4
BOSTON 69 65 .515 5 1/2
TORONTO 63 71 .470 11 1/2
DETROIT 48 86 .358 26 1/2
CENTRAL DIVISION
CLEVELAND 80 53 .602 -
CHICAGO 71 64 .526 10
MINNESOTA 67 67 .500 13 1/2
MILWAUKEE 64 71 .474 17
KANSAS CITY 61 74 .452 20
WESTERN DIVISION
TEXAS 75 58 .564 -
SEATTLE 70 63 .526 5
OAKLAND 64 72 .471 12 1/2
CALIFORNIA 62 72 .463 13 1/2
FRIDAY , AUGUST 30 SCHEDULE
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
CHICAGO AT TORONTO
MINNESOTA AT MILWAUKEE
CLEVELAND AT TEXAS
NEW YORK AT CALIFORNIA
BOSTON AT OAKLAND
BALTIMORE AT SEATTLE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION
W L PCT GB
ATLANTA 83 49 .629 -
MONTREAL 71 61 .538 12
FLORIDA 64 70 .478 20
NEW YORK 59 75 .440 25
PHILADELPHIA 54 80 .403 30
CENTRAL DIVISION
HOUSTON 72 63 .533 -
ST LOUIS 69 65 .515 2 1/2
CINCINNATI 66 67 .496 5
CHICAGO 65 66 .496 5
PITTSBURGH 56 77 .421 15
WESTERN DIVISION
SAN DIEGO 75 60 .556 -
LOS ANGELES 72 61 .541 2
COLORADO 70 65 .519 5
SAN FRANCISCO 57 74 .435 16
FRIDAY , AUGUST 30 SCHEDULE
ATLANTA AT CHICAGO
FLORIDA AT CINCINNATI
SAN DIEGO AT MONTREAL
LOS ANGELES AT PHILADELPHIA
HOUSTON AT PITTSBURGH
SAN FRANCISCO AT NEW YORK
COLORADO AT ST LOUIS