MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, May 23, 1978
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 2 |
| W | Mike Flanagan (5-3) |
| L | Jack Billingham (4-2) |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | Final |
| California Angels | 5 |
| W | Nolan Ryan (3-3) |
| L | Jim Willoughby (0-3) |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Preston Hanna (3-0) |
| L | Fred Norman (5-1) |
| S | Adrian Devine (3) |
| Texas Rangers | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| W | Roger Erickson (4-3) |
| L | Jim Umbarger (2-3) |
| Cleveland Indians | 1 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 10 |
| W | Ron Guidry (6-0) |
| L | Don Hood (3-2) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Jerry Augustine (5-6) |
| L | Matt Keough (2-3) |
| New York Mets | 7 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 |
| W | Nino Espinosa (4-2) |
| L | Grant Jackson (0-1) |
| S | Skip Lockwood (7) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 3 |
| W | Rollie Fingers (2-6) |
| L | Tommy John (6-2) |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| W | Dick Pole (4-4) |
| L | Andy Hassler (0-1) |
| S | Jim Todd (1) |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 |
| W | Doug Bird (3-2) |
| L | Shane Rawley (1-5) |
| S | Al Hrabosky (6) |
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 3 |
| W | Randy Moffitt (3-1) |
| L | Joe Sambito (2-2) |
| Montreal Expos | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 |
| W | Rudy May (3-5) |
| L | Bob Forsch (6-3) |
| S | Mike Garman (1) |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | (12) |
| W | Jesse Jefferson (3-5) |
| L | Bill Campbell (2-4) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 26 | 15 | .634 | -- | 219 | 168 | .619 |
| DET | 23 | 13 | .639 | 0.5 | 188 | 143 | .623 |
| NYY | 24 | 14 | .632 | 0.5 | 176 | 134 | .622 |
| OAK | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1.5 | 135 | 127 | .528 |
| CAL | 22 | 16 | .579 | 2.5 | 171 | 142 | .584 |
| KCR | 20 | 19 | .513 | 5.0 | 164 | 169 | .486 |
| TEX | 19 | 19 | .500 | 5.5 | 145 | 155 | .470 |
| MIL | 19 | 19 | .500 | 5.5 | 194 | 178 | .539 |
| CLE | 18 | 20 | .474 | 6.5 | 150 | 162 | .465 |
| BAL | 17 | 21 | .447 | 7.5 | 152 | 196 | .386 |
| MIN | 17 | 24 | .415 | 9.0 | 188 | 190 | .495 |
| TOR | 15 | 24 | .385 | 10.0 | 154 | 204 | .374 |
| SEA | 16 | 28 | .364 | 11.5 | 171 | 206 | .416 |
| CHW | 12 | 24 | .333 | 11.5 | 139 | 172 | .404 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFG | 24 | 14 | .632 | -- | 146 | 132 | .546 |
| LAD | 24 | 16 | .600 | 1.0 | 213 | 151 | .652 |
| CIN | 25 | 17 | .595 | 1.0 | 214 | 188 | .559 |
| PHI | 19 | 16 | .543 | 3.5 | 174 | 133 | .621 |
| CHC | 19 | 17 | .528 | 4.0 | 143 | 152 | .472 |
| MON | 20 | 19 | .513 | 4.5 | 157 | 152 | .515 |
| HOU | 18 | 19 | .486 | 5.5 | 148 | 144 | .513 |
| NYM | 19 | 22 | .463 | 6.5 | 153 | 170 | .452 |
| PIT | 18 | 21 | .462 | 6.5 | 158 | 173 | .459 |
| SDP | 18 | 22 | .450 | 7.0 | 136 | 162 | .421 |
| ATL | 15 | 23 | .395 | 9.0 | 113 | 177 | .306 |
| STL | 14 | 27 | .341 | 11.5 | 152 | 173 | .441 |


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