MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, May 17, 1978

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California Angels	6	Final
Chicago White Sox	9

W	Steve Stone (2-2)
L	Nolan Ryan (2-3)

New York Yankees	4	Final
Cleveland Indians	5	(10)

W	Sid Monge (1-0)
L	Sparky Lyle (2-1)

Philadelphia Phillies	1	Final
Houston Astros	2

W	Joaquín Andújar (3-2)
L	Randy Lerch (3-3)
S	Tom Dixon (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates	1	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	10

W	Tommy John (6-1)
L	Jim Rooker (2-2)

Detroit Tigers	5	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	3

W	Jack Billingham (4-1)
L	Jerry Augustine (4-6)
S	John Hiller (3)

Cincinnati Reds	4	Final
Montreal Expos	5	(11)

W	Darold Knowles (2-0)
L	Dale Murray (1-1)

Atlanta Braves	2	Final
New York Mets	1	(10)

W	Phil Niekro (3-6)
L	Jerry Koosman (2-4)

Atlanta Braves	1	Final
New York Mets	3

W	Nino Espinosa (3-2)
L	Tommy Boggs (1-4)

St. Louis Cardinals	2	Final
San Diego Padres	5

W	Bob Shirley (1-4)
L	Eric Rasmussen (2-5)
S	Rollie Fingers (9)

Chicago Cubs	5	Final
San Francisco Giants	9

W	Vida Blue (6-1)
L	Ray Burris (2-3)

Oakland Athletics	3	Final
Texas Rangers	4

W	Jon Matlack (4-4)
L	John Henry Johnson (3-2)

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%
DET	21	9	.700	--	164	112	.668
BOS	23	12	.657	0.5	192	145	.626
NYY	19	13	.594	3.0	131	115	.559
CLE	16	16	.500	6.0	135	135	.500
MIL	15	18	.455	7.5	174	157	.547
BAL	13	19	.406	9.0	133	182	.360
TOR	13	19	.406	9.0	130	163	.398

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	22	12	.647	--	113	103	.542
CAL	19	14	.576	2.5	145	124	.571
KCR	18	14	.563	3.0	138	133	.517
TEX	16	15	.516	4.5	120	125	.481
CHW	10	20	.333	10.0	115	142	.405
MIN	12	23	.343	10.5	162	171	.475
SEA	12	25	.324	11.5	135	180	.371

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	17	14	.548	--	149	114	.620
MON	18	15	.545	--	143	128	.551
CHC	16	17	.485	2.0	124	146	.426
PIT	15	19	.441	3.5	135	158	.429
NYM	15	21	.417	4.5	124	143	.435
STL	14	23	.378	6.0	145	150	.484

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
SFG	22	12	.647	--	130	116	.552
LAD	21	14	.600	1.5	189	134	.652
CIN	20	15	.571	2.5	180	164	.542
HOU	16	16	.500	5.0	118	127	.466
SDP	16	18	.471	6.0	116	135	.431
ATL	13	19	.406	8.0	94	132	.349

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
DET	21	9	.700	--	164	112	.668
BOS	23	12	.657	0.5	192	145	.626
OAK	22	12	.647	1.0	113	103	.542
NYY	19	13	.594	3.0	131	115	.559
CAL	19	14	.576	3.5	145	124	.571
KCR	18	14	.563	4.0	138	133	.517
TEX	16	15	.516	5.5	120	125	.481
CLE	16	16	.500	6.0	135	135	.500
MIL	15	18	.455	7.5	174	157	.547
BAL	13	19	.406	9.0	133	182	.360
TOR	13	19	.406	9.0	130	163	.398
CHW	10	20	.333	11.0	115	142	.405
MIN	12	23	.343	11.5	162	171	.475
SEA	12	25	.324	12.5	135	180	.371

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
SFG	22	12	.647	--	130	116	.552
LAD	21	14	.600	1.5	189	134	.652
CIN	20	15	.571	2.5	180	164	.542
PHI	17	14	.548	3.5	149	114	.620
MON	18	15	.545	3.5	143	128	.551
HOU	16	16	.500	5.0	118	127	.466
CHC	16	17	.485	5.5	124	146	.426
SDP	16	18	.471	6.0	116	135	.431
PIT	15	19	.441	7.0	135	158	.429
NYM	15	21	.417	8.0	124	143	.435
ATL	13	19	.406	8.0	94	132	.349
STL	14	23	.378	9.5	145	150	.484

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	81	50	.618	--	604	467	.616
MIL	78	51	.605	2.0	630	493	.610
BAL	77	52	.597	3.0	526	451	.570
BOS	76	52	.594	3.5	604	512	.575
DET	65	67	.492	16.5	550	541	.508
CLE	53	74	.417	26.0	504	559	.453
TOR	46	83	.357	34.0	460	612	.372

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	74	56	.569	--	605	501	.585
TEX	71	60	.542	3.5	572	507	.555
CAL	68	61	.527	5.5	546	542	.503
MIN	61	66	.480	11.5	504	507	.497
CHW	61	70	.466	13.5	519	589	.442
OAK	47	81	.367	26.0	419	587	.350
SEA	44	79	.358	26.5	479	654	.361

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	73	54	.575	--	549	479	.562
PHI	73	58	.557	2.0	559	472	.577
CHC	63	66	.488	11.0	540	578	.469
MON	58	71	.450	16.0	490	483	.507
STL	55	70	.440	17.0	455	507	.451
NYM	51	75	.405	21.5	483	547	.443

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	74	53	.583	--	538	439	.592
CIN	72	54	.571	1.5	530	524	.505
SDP	68	60	.531	6.5	475	463	.512
SFG	67	61	.523	7.5	483	478	.505
HOU	58	72	.446	17.5	487	507	.482
ATL	56	74	.431	19.5	506	618	.410

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	81	50	.618	--	604	467	.616
MIL	78	51	.605	2.0	630	493	.610
BAL	77	52	.597	3.0	526	451	.570
BOS	76	52	.594	3.5	604	512	.575
KCR	74	56	.569	6.5	605	501	.585
TEX	71	60	.542	10.0	572	507	.555
CAL	68	61	.527	12.0	546	542	.503
DET	65	67	.492	16.5	550	541	.508
MIN	61	66	.480	18.0	504	507	.497
CHW	61	70	.466	20.0	519	589	.442
CLE	53	74	.417	26.0	504	559	.453
OAK	47	81	.367	32.5	419	587	.350
SEA	44	79	.358	33.0	479	654	.361
TOR	46	83	.357	34.0	460	612	.372

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	74	53	.583	--	538	439	.592
PIT	73	54	.575	1.0	549	479	.562
CIN	72	54	.571	1.5	530	524	.505
PHI	73	58	.557	3.0	559	472	.577
SDP	68	60	.531	6.5	475	463	.512
SFG	67	61	.523	7.5	483	478	.505
CHC	63	66	.488	12.0	540	578	.469
MON	58	71	.450	17.0	490	483	.507
HOU	58	72	.446	17.5	487	507	.482
STL	55	70	.440	18.0	455	507	.451
ATL	56	74	.431	19.5	506	618	.410
NYM	51	75	.405	22.5	483	547	.443