MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 16, 1978

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Boston Red Sox	4	Final
California Angels	2

W	Luis Tiant (9-5)
L	Nolan Ryan (6-11)

Atlanta Braves	9	Final
Chicago Cubs	0

W	Phil Niekro (15-12)
L	Mike Krukow (5-1)

Cleveland Indians	0	Final
Detroit Tigers	2

W	Jack Billingham (13-5)
L	David Clyde (5-8)

Toronto Blue Jays	1	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	8

W	Mike Caldwell (15-7)
L	Jesse Jefferson (7-10)

Toronto Blue Jays	2	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	3

W	Eduardo Rodríguez (4-5)
L	Balor Moore (5-4)
S	Bob McClure (8)

Kansas City Royals	1	Final
Minnesota Twins	5

W	Geoff Zahn (9-11)
L	Doug Bird (4-6)

Kansas City Royals	11	Final
Minnesota Twins	7

W	Paul Splittorff (14-10)
L	Stan Perzanowski (2-4)
S	Steve Mingori (7)

San Francisco Giants	0	Final
Montreal Expos	1

W	Woodie Fryman (7-7)
L	Vida Blue (16-6)

San Diego Padres	2	Final
New York Mets	1

W	John D'Acquisto (3-3)
L	Skip Lockwood (7-10)

New York Yankees	5	Final
Oakland Athletics	3

W	Catfish Hunter (7-4)
L	Bob Lacey (8-6)
S	Rich Gossage (17)

Los Angeles Dodgers	5	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	2

W	Bob Welch (5-0)
L	Jim Kaat (6-5)

Cincinnati Reds	2	Final
Pittsburgh Pirates	13

W	John Candelaria (9-11)
L	Bill Bonham (9-3)
S	Grant Jackson (4)

Baltimore Orioles	5	Final
Seattle Mariners	7

W	Byron McLaughlin (1-4)
L	Mike Flanagan (15-11)
S	Jim Todd (3)

Houston Astros	4	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	2

W	Joe Niekro (10-9)
L	Silvio Martínez (6-6)

Chicago White Sox	6	Final
Texas Rangers	2

W	Ross Baumgarten (1-0)
L	Doyle Alexander (7-9)
S	Lerrin LaGrow (11)

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%
BOS	75	44	.630	--	603	470	.612
NYY	68	51	.571	7.0	520	448	.568
MIL	66	52	.559	8.5	596	498	.581
DET	65	52	.556	9.0	538	458	.573
BAL	64	55	.538	11.0	470	520	.454
CLE	53	65	.449	21.5	492	511	.483
TOR	46	73	.387	29.0	469	579	.405

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	65	53	.551	--	544	475	.562
CAL	66	56	.541	1.0	513	488	.523
TEX	59	58	.504	5.5	473	464	.509
OAK	61	62	.496	6.5	414	465	.447
MIN	53	67	.442	13.0	522	534	.490
CHW	48	70	.407	17.0	459	555	.414
SEA	45	76	.372	21.5	482	630	.380

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	63	53	.543	--	503	430	.571
CHC	61	57	.517	3.0	478	507	.473
MON	58	62	.483	7.0	488	437	.550
PIT	54	62	.466	9.0	455	483	.473
NYM	49	70	.412	15.5	454	498	.458
STL	49	71	.408	16.0	414	477	.436

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	70	50	.583	--	546	427	.611
SFG	69	51	.575	1.0	481	431	.550
CIN	68	52	.567	2.0	523	510	.512
SDP	61	59	.508	9.0	434	448	.485
HOU	56	62	.475	13.0	446	474	.472
ATL	55	64	.462	14.5	454	554	.410

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	75	44	.630	--	603	470	.612
NYY	68	51	.571	7.0	520	448	.568
MIL	66	52	.559	8.5	596	498	.581
DET	65	52	.556	9.0	538	458	.573
KCR	65	53	.551	9.5	544	475	.562
CAL	66	56	.541	10.5	513	488	.523
BAL	64	55	.538	11.0	470	520	.454
TEX	59	58	.504	15.0	473	464	.509
OAK	61	62	.496	16.0	414	465	.447
CLE	53	65	.449	21.5	492	511	.483
MIN	53	67	.442	22.5	522	534	.490
CHW	48	70	.407	26.5	459	555	.414
TOR	46	73	.387	29.0	469	579	.405
SEA	45	76	.372	31.0	482	630	.380

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	70	50	.583	--	546	427	.611
SFG	69	51	.575	1.0	481	431	.550
CIN	68	52	.567	2.0	523	510	.512
PHI	63	53	.543	5.0	503	430	.571
CHC	61	57	.517	8.0	478	507	.473
SDP	61	59	.508	9.0	434	448	.485
MON	58	62	.483	12.0	488	437	.550
HOU	56	62	.475	13.0	446	474	.472
PIT	54	62	.466	14.0	455	483	.473
ATL	55	64	.462	14.5	454	554	.410
NYM	49	70	.412	20.5	454	498	.458
STL	49	71	.408	21.0	414	477	.436

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	32	12	.727	--	215	134	.704
BAL	26	16	.619	5.0	189	113	.719
MIL	27	17	.614	5.0	208	152	.640
BOS	24	20	.545	8.0	193	187	.514
DET	21	24	.467	11.5	176	195	.453
CLE	16	25	.390	14.5	147	183	.401
TOR	13	29	.310	18.0	121	196	.293

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	28	17	.622	--	219	168	.619
KCR	27	17	.614	0.5	199	159	.601
CHW	23	20	.535	4.0	175	176	.497
CAL	21	19	.525	4.5	178	178	.500
MIN	20	22	.476	6.5	144	144	.500
SEA	11	28	.282	14.0	132	204	.311
OAK	8	31	.205	17.0	118	225	.235

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	34	11	.756	--	229	154	.674
PHI	27	19	.587	7.5	205	156	.622
STL	20	22	.476	12.5	186	180	.515
MON	18	24	.429	14.5	145	174	.417
CHC	18	26	.409	15.5	186	217	.430
NYM	17	26	.395	16.0	153	192	.398

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	25	17	.595	--	181	146	.597
CIN	24	17	.585	0.5	187	178	.523
SDP	23	19	.548	2.0	157	150	.521
SFG	20	22	.476	5.0	132	163	.405
HOU	18	26	.409	8.0	159	160	.497
ATL	14	29	.326	11.5	146	196	.368

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	32	12	.727	--	215	134	.704
TEX	28	17	.622	4.5	219	168	.619
BAL	26	16	.619	5.0	189	113	.719
MIL	27	17	.614	5.0	208	152	.640
KCR	27	17	.614	5.0	199	159	.601
BOS	24	20	.545	8.0	193	187	.514
CHW	23	20	.535	8.5	175	176	.497
CAL	21	19	.525	9.0	178	178	.500
MIN	20	22	.476	11.0	144	144	.500
DET	21	24	.467	11.5	176	195	.453
CLE	16	25	.390	14.5	147	183	.401
TOR	13	29	.310	18.0	121	196	.293
SEA	11	28	.282	18.5	132	204	.311
OAK	8	31	.205	21.5	118	225	.235

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	34	11	.756	--	229	154	.674
LAD	25	17	.595	7.5	181	146	.597
PHI	27	19	.587	7.5	205	156	.622
CIN	24	17	.585	8.0	187	178	.523
SDP	23	19	.548	9.5	157	150	.521
SFG	20	22	.476	12.5	132	163	.405
STL	20	22	.476	12.5	186	180	.515
MON	18	24	.429	14.5	145	174	.417
CHC	18	26	.409	15.5	186	217	.430
HOU	18	26	.409	15.5	159	160	.497
NYM	17	26	.395	16.0	153	192	.398
ATL	14	29	.326	19.0	146	196	.368