MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 17, 1978
| Boston Red Sox | 8 | Final |
| California Angels | 6 |
| W | Bob Stanley (10-1) |
| L | Tom Griffin (2-4) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 |
| W | Rick Reuschel (12-10) |
| L | Tom Seaver (11-12) |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 9 |
| W | Jack Morris (3-4) |
| L | Don Hood (5-5) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6 |
| W | Bill Travers (8-7) |
| L | Jim Clancy (9-10) |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 | (10) |
| W | Roger Erickson (13-7) |
| L | Larry Gura (10-3) |
| San Francisco Giants | 3 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 0 |
| W | Ed Halicki (6-6) |
| L | Ross Grimsley (14-9) |
| San Diego Padres | 9 | Final |
| New York Mets | 2 |
| W | Gaylord Perry (14-5) |
| L | Juan Berenguer (0-1) |
| S | Mickey Lolich (1) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| W | Burt Hooton (13-8) |
| L | Tug McGraw (8-4) |
| S | Terry Forster (15) |
| Houston Astros | 1 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
| W | Don Robinson (9-5) |
| L | J.R. Richard (12-11) |
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 |
| W | Bruce Kison (4-4) |
| L | Mark Lemongello (8-11) |
| S | Kent Tekulve (20) |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 |
| W | John Denny (10-8) |
| L | Mickey Mahler (4-7) |
| S | Mark Littell (7) |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 2 |
| W | Ken Kravec (9-11) |
| L | Paul Mirabella (2-1) |
| S | Lerrin LaGrow (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 | 76 | 44 | .633 | -- | 611 | 476 | .612 |
| NYY | 68 | 51 | .571 | 7.5 | 520 | 448 | .568 |
| MIL | 67 | 52 | .563 | 8.5 | 602 | 498 | .586 |
| DET | 66 | 52 | .559 | 9.0 | 547 | 463 | .576 |
| KCR | 65 | 54 | .546 | 10.5 | 549 | 481 | .560 |
| BAL | 64 | 55 | .538 | 11.5 | 470 | 520 | .454 |
| CAL | 66 | 57 | .537 | 11.5 | 519 | 496 | .521 |
| TEX | 59 | 59 | .500 | 16.0 | 475 | 468 | .507 |
| OAK | 61 | 62 | .496 | 16.5 | 414 | 465 | .447 |
| MIN | 54 | 67 | .446 | 22.5 | 528 | 539 | .491 |
| CLE | 53 | 66 | .445 | 22.5 | 497 | 520 | .479 |
| CHW | 49 | 70 | .412 | 26.5 | 463 | 557 | .416 |
| TOR | 46 | 74 | .383 | 30.0 | 469 | 585 | .400 |
| SEA | 45 | 76 | .372 | 31.5 | 482 | 630 | .380 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 71 | 50 | .587 | -- | 551 | 429 | .613 |
| SFG | 70 | 51 | .579 | 1.0 | 484 | 431 | .553 |
| CIN | 68 | 53 | .562 | 3.0 | 523 | 512 | .510 |
| PHI | 63 | 54 | .538 | 6.0 | 505 | 435 | .568 |
| CHC | 62 | 57 | .521 | 8.0 | 480 | 507 | .475 |
| SDP | 62 | 59 | .512 | 9.0 | 443 | 450 | .493 |
| MON | 58 | 63 | .479 | 13.0 | 488 | 440 | .547 |
| PIT | 56 | 62 | .475 | 13.5 | 463 | 486 | .478 |
| HOU | 56 | 64 | .467 | 14.5 | 449 | 482 | .468 |
| ATL | 55 | 65 | .458 | 15.5 | 457 | 558 | .410 |
| STL | 50 | 71 | .413 | 21.0 | 418 | 480 | .437 |
| NYM | 49 | 71 | .408 | 21.5 | 456 | 507 | .452 |
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