MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 16, 1978
| New York Yankees | 8 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 3 |
| W | Ken Holtzman (1-0) |
| L | Wilbur Wood (3-4) |
| S | Rich Gossage (4) |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| W | David Clyde (1-0) |
| L | Bob Lacey (3-1) |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | (16) |
| W | Steve Foucault (1-2) |
| L | Shane Rawley (0-4) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 6 |
| W | Mark Lemongello (3-4) |
| L | Steve Carlton (4-4) |
| Boston Red Sox | 3 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 |
| W | Bill Lee (6-0) |
| L | Paul Splittorff (4-3) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| W | Don Sutton (3-4) |
| L | John Candelaria (2-6) |
| S | Terry Forster (6) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 8 |
| W | Dave Goltz (1-3) |
| L | Jim Palmer (3-4) |
| S | Tom Johnson (3) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 1 |
| W | Tom Seaver (2-4) |
| L | Wayne Twitchell (2-3) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 7 |
| W | Bob Owchinko (3-2) |
| L | John Urrea (2-5) |
| S | John D'Acquisto (1) |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| W | Bob Knepper (5-1) |
| L | Rick Reuschel (3-3) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 3 |
| W | Lary Sorensen (4-3) |
| L | Doyle Alexander (3-2) |
| California Angels | 4 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
| W | Mike Willis (1-2) |
| L | Don Aase (2-2) |
| S | Tom Murphy (2) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 20 | 9 | .690 | -- | 159 | 109 | .666 |
| OAK | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- | 110 | 99 | .548 |
| BOS | 23 | 12 | .657 | -- | 192 | 145 | .626 |
| NYY | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.0 | 127 | 110 | .565 |
| CAL | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.5 | 139 | 115 | .586 |
| KCR | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.5 | 138 | 133 | .517 |
| TEX | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.5 | 116 | 122 | .477 |
| CLE | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.0 | 130 | 131 | .496 |
| MIL | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.5 | 171 | 152 | .554 |
| BAL | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8.5 | 133 | 182 | .360 |
| TOR | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8.5 | 130 | 163 | .398 |
| MIN | 12 | 23 | .343 | 11.0 | 162 | 171 | .475 |
| CHW | 9 | 20 | .310 | 11.0 | 106 | 136 | .388 |
| SEA | 12 | 25 | .324 | 12.0 | 135 | 180 | .371 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFG | 21 | 12 | .636 | -- | 121 | 111 | .539 |
| LAD | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.5 | 179 | 133 | .633 |
| CIN | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.5 | 176 | 159 | .546 |
| PHI | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | 148 | 112 | .625 |
| MON | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.5 | 138 | 124 | .549 |
| CHC | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 | 119 | 137 | .436 |
| HOU | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.0 | 116 | 126 | .462 |
| PIT | 15 | 18 | .455 | 6.0 | 134 | 148 | .455 |
| SDP | 15 | 18 | .455 | 6.0 | 111 | 133 | .418 |
| NYM | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.5 | 120 | 140 | .430 |
| ATL | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7.5 | 91 | 128 | .349 |
| STL | 14 | 22 | .389 | 8.5 | 143 | 145 | .494 |
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