MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 18, 1976
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 |
| W | Rich Gossage (8-11) |
| L | Fergie Jenkins (11-11) |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Jack Billingham (11-8) |
| L | Dick Ruthven (13-11) |
| California Angels | 5 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | (11) |
| W | Nolan Ryan (10-15) |
| L | John Hiller (11-6) |
| S | John Verhoeven (3) |
| Cleveland Indians | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 |
| W | Dennis Eckersley (8-10) |
| L | Al Fitzmorris (14-9) |
| S | Jim Kern (11) |
| New York Mets | 2 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| W | Charlie Hough (10-5) |
| L | Tom Seaver (9-9) |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| W | Jim Slaton (13-10) |
| L | Vida Blue (11-11) |
| S | Ray Sadecki (1) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| W | Dave Goltz (10-12) |
| L | Jim Palmer (16-11) |
| S | Bill Campbell (14) |
| Texas Rangers | 6 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 8 |
| W | Sparky Lyle (7-7) |
| L | Steve Hargan (5-5) |
| Montreal Expos | 4 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| W | Jim Lonborg (13-8) |
| L | Don Stanhouse (8-7) |
| S | Ron Reed (11) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | (7) |
| W | Jim Rooker (10-6) |
| L | John Montefusco (13-10) |
| San Diego Padres | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 |
| W | Pete Falcone (10-11) |
| L | Randy Jones (19-8) |
| S | Bill Greif (3) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 72 | 45 | .615 | -- | 547 | 423 | .615 |
| KCR | 72 | 46 | .610 | 0.5 | 559 | 424 | .624 |
| OAK | 65 | 55 | .542 | 8.5 | 536 | 466 | .564 |
| BAL | 61 | 55 | .526 | 10.5 | 436 | 434 | .502 |
| CLE | 58 | 60 | .492 | 14.5 | 468 | 468 | .500 |
| MIN | 58 | 61 | .487 | 15.0 | 513 | 543 | .474 |
| DET | 56 | 61 | .479 | 16.0 | 457 | 519 | .442 |
| TEX | 56 | 63 | .471 | 17.0 | 475 | 492 | .484 |
| BOS | 55 | 62 | .470 | 17.0 | 485 | 492 | .493 |
| MIL | 52 | 62 | .456 | 18.5 | 419 | 452 | .465 |
| CHW | 51 | 68 | .429 | 22.0 | 436 | 536 | .407 |
| CAL | 51 | 69 | .425 | 22.5 | 407 | 489 | .417 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 77 | 40 | .658 | -- | 585 | 407 | .660 |
| CIN | 77 | 44 | .636 | 2.0 | 681 | 468 | .665 |
| PIT | 65 | 53 | .551 | 12.5 | 532 | 503 | .526 |
| LAD | 65 | 54 | .546 | 13.0 | 455 | 441 | .514 |
| NYM | 61 | 60 | .504 | 18.0 | 454 | 407 | .550 |
| SDP | 60 | 64 | .484 | 20.5 | 461 | 513 | .451 |
| HOU | 59 | 64 | .480 | 21.0 | 491 | 522 | .472 |
| ATL | 56 | 65 | .463 | 23.0 | 478 | 501 | .479 |
| CHC | 55 | 67 | .451 | 24.5 | 478 | 588 | .406 |
| STL | 51 | 65 | .440 | 25.5 | 454 | 482 | .473 |
| SFG | 52 | 70 | .426 | 27.5 | 442 | 542 | .408 |
| MON | 41 | 73 | .360 | 34.5 | 386 | 523 | .365 |
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