MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 24, 1978

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Pittsburgh Pirates	5	Final
Atlanta Braves	1

W	Bert Blyleven (11-8)
L	Phil Niekro (15-14)
S	Kent Tekulve (25)

Kansas City Royals	1	Final
Chicago White Sox	4

W	Mike Proly (4-2)
L	Paul Splittorff (15-11)
S	Lerrin LaGrow (13)

St. Louis Cardinals	4	Final
Cincinnati Reds	3

W	Pete Vuckovich (12-9)
L	Paul Moskau (3-4)

Toronto Blue Jays	2	Final
Detroit Tigers	5

W	Milt Wilcox (11-8)
L	Balor Moore (5-5)

Philadelphia Phillies	4	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	5

W	Tommy John (15-9)
L	Warren Brusstar (3-2)
S	Charlie Hough (7)

Cleveland Indians	9	Final
Milwaukee Brewers	8	(11)

W	Dan Spillner (4-1)
L	Bob McClure (2-4)
S	Sid Monge (6)

Texas Rangers	4	Final
Minnesota Twins	1	(10)

W	Fergie Jenkins (12-8)
L	Dave Goltz (10-8)

New York Mets	6	Final
San Diego Padres	3

W	Mike Bruhert (3-6)
L	Bob Owchinko (8-10)

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	78	47	.624	--	630	499	.605
MIL	72	54	.571	6.5	635	524	.587
NYY	70	54	.565	7.5	540	466	.567
DET	70	56	.556	8.5	582	491	.577
BAL	67	58	.536	11.0	495	534	.465
CLE	55	71	.437	23.5	528	555	.477
TOR	51	77	.398	28.5	500	615	.406

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CAL	70	58	.547	--	535	510	.522
KCR	68	57	.544	0.5	564	496	.559
TEX	62	63	.496	6.5	493	488	.505
OAK	62	67	.481	8.5	433	499	.435
MIN	56	72	.438	14.0	549	570	.483
CHW	53	72	.424	15.5	483	576	.420
SEA	49	77	.389	20.0	502	646	.387

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	66	58	.532	--	535	465	.564
CHC	63	62	.504	3.5	496	538	.463
PIT	63	62	.504	3.5	495	503	.493
MON	59	67	.468	8.0	502	457	.543
STL	54	73	.425	13.5	451	505	.448
NYM	51	76	.402	16.5	484	539	.451

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	75	52	.591	--	578	454	.609
SFG	74	53	.583	1.0	506	451	.552
CIN	71	56	.559	4.0	558	546	.510
SDP	67	61	.523	8.5	473	477	.496
HOU	59	68	.465	16.0	474	506	.470
ATL	56	70	.444	18.5	470	581	.404

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	78	47	.624	--	630	499	.605
MIL	72	54	.571	6.5	635	524	.587
NYY	70	54	.565	7.5	540	466	.567
DET	70	56	.556	8.5	582	491	.577
CAL	70	58	.547	9.5	535	510	.522
KCR	68	57	.544	10.0	564	496	.559
BAL	67	58	.536	11.0	495	534	.465
TEX	62	63	.496	16.0	493	488	.505
OAK	62	67	.481	18.0	433	499	.435
MIN	56	72	.438	23.5	549	570	.483
CLE	55	71	.437	23.5	528	555	.477
CHW	53	72	.424	25.0	483	576	.420
TOR	51	77	.398	28.5	500	615	.406
SEA	49	77	.389	29.5	502	646	.387

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	75	52	.591	--	578	454	.609
SFG	74	53	.583	1.0	506	451	.552
CIN	71	56	.559	4.0	558	546	.510
PHI	66	58	.532	7.5	535	465	.564
SDP	67	61	.523	8.5	473	477	.496
PIT	63	62	.504	11.0	495	503	.493
CHC	63	62	.504	11.0	496	538	.463
MON	59	67	.468	15.5	502	457	.543
HOU	59	68	.465	16.0	474	506	.470
ATL	56	70	.444	18.5	470	581	.404
STL	54	73	.425	21.0	451	505	.448
NYM	51	76	.402	24.0	484	539	.451

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	30	9	.769	--	195	116	.721
BAL	23	13	.639	5.5	164	99	.716
MIL	21	15	.583	7.5	169	126	.631
BOS	21	17	.553	8.5	166	158	.523
DET	16	20	.444	12.5	132	162	.407
CLE	14	19	.424	13.0	111	139	.399
TOR	8	25	.242	19.0	90	160	.259

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	25	12	.676	--	199	144	.644
KCR	24	13	.649	1.0	179	138	.617
CHW	18	18	.500	6.5	151	155	.488
CAL	17	17	.500	6.5	156	156	.500
MIN	17	17	.500	6.5	117	108	.537
OAK	7	26	.212	16.0	99	191	.231
SEA	7	27	.206	16.5	112	188	.279

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	25	11	.694	--	189	134	.652
PHI	24	14	.632	2.0	173	121	.658
MON	17	19	.472	8.0	131	154	.427
CHC	16	21	.432	9.5	168	186	.454
NYM	15	20	.429	9.5	123	151	.407
STL	15	20	.429	9.5	149	152	.491

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	21	13	.618	--	152	142	.531
LAD	20	15	.571	1.5	149	119	.601
SDP	17	17	.500	4.0	118	121	.489
HOU	15	20	.429	6.5	131	128	.511
SFG	15	20	.429	6.5	107	143	.370
ATL	13	23	.361	9.0	130	169	.382

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	30	9	.769	--	195	116	.721
TEX	25	12	.676	4.0	199	144	.644
KCR	24	13	.649	5.0	179	138	.617
BAL	23	13	.639	5.5	164	99	.716
MIL	21	15	.583	7.5	169	126	.631
BOS	21	17	.553	8.5	166	158	.523
MIN	17	17	.500	10.5	117	108	.537
CAL	17	17	.500	10.5	156	156	.500
CHW	18	18	.500	10.5	151	155	.488
DET	16	20	.444	12.5	132	162	.407
CLE	14	19	.424	13.0	111	139	.399
TOR	8	25	.242	19.0	90	160	.259
OAK	7	26	.212	20.0	99	191	.231
SEA	7	27	.206	20.5	112	188	.279

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	25	11	.694	--	189	134	.652
PHI	24	14	.632	2.0	173	121	.658
CIN	21	13	.618	3.0	152	142	.531
LAD	20	15	.571	4.5	149	119	.601
SDP	17	17	.500	7.0	118	121	.489
MON	17	19	.472	8.0	131	154	.427
CHC	16	21	.432	9.5	168	186	.454
NYM	15	20	.429	9.5	123	151	.407
SFG	15	20	.429	9.5	107	143	.370
STL	15	20	.429	9.5	149	152	.491
HOU	15	20	.429	9.5	131	128	.511
ATL	13	23	.361	12.0	130	169	.382