MLB Scores and Standings Sunday, August 06, 1978
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 |
| W | Larry McWilliams (4-0) |
| L | J.R. Richard (11-10) |
| S | Gene Garber (17) |
| Minnesota Twins | 3 | Final |
| California Angels | 4 |
| W | Dave LaRoche (8-5) |
| L | Mike Marshall (5-11) |
| Montreal Expos | 2 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 |
| W | Steve Rogers (13-7) |
| L | Dennis Lamp (5-11) |
| S | Darold Knowles (5) |
| Montreal Expos | 3 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 4 |
| W | Lynn McGlothen (3-1) |
| L | Mike Garman (2-6) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (21) |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 |
| W | Fred Norman (10-6) |
| L | Randy Jones (9-10) |
| S | Doug Bair (21) |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 8 |
| W | Jim Slaton (12-8) |
| L | Ken Kravec (7-11) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 12 |
| W | Rich Gale (13-3) |
| L | Balor Moore (5-3) |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 |
| W | Luis Tiant (8-4) |
| L | Bill Travers (7-6) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 3 |
| W | Catfish Hunter (5-4) |
| L | Jim Palmer (13-10) |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| W | Rick Langford (5-7) |
| L | Shane Rawley (4-8) |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| W | Bob Lacey (8-5) |
| L | Enrique Romo (9-4) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 |
| W | Dick Ruthven (9-8) |
| L | Bert Blyleven (9-7) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 |
| W | Steve Carlton (10-11) |
| L | Jim Bibby (6-6) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 |
| W | Burt Hooton (12-8) |
| L | Bob Knepper (11-9) |
| New York Mets | 1 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Silvio MartĂnez (6-5) |
| L | Jerry Koosman (3-13) |
| S | Roy Thomas (3) |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 3 |
| W | Jon Matlack (9-9) |
| L | Rick Waits (7-12) |
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 | 69 | 40 | .633 | -- | 555 | 424 | .621 |
| MIL | 61 | 46 | .570 | 7.0 | 547 | 448 | .590 |
| KCR | 60 | 47 | .561 | 8.0 | 496 | 422 | .573 |
| NYY | 61 | 49 | .555 | 8.5 | 479 | 427 | .552 |
| BAL | 60 | 49 | .550 | 9.0 | 440 | 488 | .453 |
| DET | 60 | 49 | .550 | 9.0 | 494 | 430 | .563 |
| CAL | 61 | 52 | .540 | 10.0 | 474 | 460 | .514 |
| OAK | 59 | 54 | .522 | 12.0 | 395 | 422 | .470 |
| TEX | 52 | 56 | .481 | 16.5 | 432 | 436 | .496 |
| CLE | 51 | 57 | .472 | 17.5 | 453 | 458 | .495 |
| MIN | 46 | 62 | .426 | 22.5 | 468 | 489 | .480 |
| CHW | 45 | 63 | .417 | 23.5 | 427 | 500 | .428 |
| TOR | 40 | 69 | .367 | 29.0 | 427 | 539 | .395 |
| SEA | 40 | 72 | .357 | 30.5 | 444 | 588 | .374 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 65 | 45 | .591 | -- | 486 | 454 | .531 |
| SFG | 66 | 46 | .589 | -- | 455 | 394 | .565 |
| LAD | 63 | 48 | .568 | 2.5 | 503 | 403 | .600 |
| PHI | 59 | 47 | .557 | 4.0 | 455 | 390 | .570 |
| SDP | 57 | 54 | .514 | 8.5 | 406 | 426 | .478 |
| CHC | 56 | 53 | .514 | 8.5 | 433 | 460 | .472 |
| PIT | 50 | 56 | .472 | 13.0 | 402 | 427 | .472 |
| MON | 53 | 60 | .469 | 13.5 | 468 | 418 | .552 |
| HOU | 51 | 59 | .464 | 14.0 | 415 | 450 | .463 |
| ATL | 51 | 59 | .464 | 14.0 | 416 | 503 | .414 |
| NYM | 47 | 65 | .420 | 19.0 | 436 | 471 | .465 |
| STL | 42 | 68 | .382 | 23.0 | 369 | 448 | .412 |


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