MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 18, 1981
| New York Mets | 4 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 |
| W | Ed Lynch (2-3) |
| L | Rick Mahler (3-3) |
| S | Neil Allen (10) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Final |
| California Angels | 5 |
| W | Scott McGregor (8-2) |
| L | Dave Frost (1-2) |
| S | Sammy Stewart (4) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 |
| W | Burt Hooton (8-4) |
| L | Mike Griffin (0-1) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 |
| W | Tom Seaver (8-2) |
| L | Steve Carlton (9-3) |
| S | Tom Hume (8) |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 |
| W | Milt Wilcox (8-5) |
| L | Roger Erickson (3-8) |
| S | Kevin Saucier (10) |
| Montreal Expos | 2 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 4 |
| W | Bob Knepper (6-2) |
| L | Steve Rogers (8-5) |
| S | Joe Sambito (7) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 |
| W | Luis Leal (4-8) |
| L | Mike Jones (1-1) |
| S | Roy Lee Jackson (6) |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 4 |
| W | Ron Guidry (7-3) |
| L | Steve Trout (6-4) |
| S | George Frazier (2) |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 | (15) |
| W | Bob Owchinko (4-2) |
| L | Bill Campbell (1-1) |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 |
| W | Ed Whitson (4-5) |
| L | Luis Tiant (0-2) |
| S | Greg Minton (12) |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 |
| W | Bert Blyleven (8-5) |
| L | Bryan Clark (2-3) |
| S | Dan Spillner (3) |
| San Diego Padres | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Chris Welsh (5-4) |
| L | Silvio Martínez (2-5) |
| S | John Urrea (1) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 1 |
| W | Moose Haas (7-4) |
| L | Jon Matlack (3-6) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (16) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 8 |
| W | Steve Comer (5-1) |
| L | Pete Vuckovich (8-3) |
| S | Jim Kern (2) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 42 | 25 | .627 | -- | 282 | 224 | .604 |
| TEX | 37 | 26 | .587 | 3.0 | 292 | 239 | .591 |
| NYY | 38 | 27 | .585 | 3.0 | 250 | 221 | .556 |
| BAL | 36 | 26 | .581 | 3.5 | 257 | 243 | .526 |
| CHW | 36 | 26 | .581 | 3.5 | 285 | 232 | .593 |
| MIL | 38 | 29 | .567 | 4.0 | 299 | 270 | .547 |
| DET | 37 | 29 | .561 | 4.5 | 261 | 246 | .527 |
| BOS | 33 | 31 | .516 | 7.5 | 287 | 286 | .502 |
| CLE | 29 | 31 | .483 | 9.5 | 228 | 231 | .494 |
| CAL | 32 | 35 | .478 | 10.0 | 296 | 281 | .524 |
| KCR | 25 | 35 | .417 | 13.5 | 226 | 261 | .435 |
| SEA | 27 | 39 | .409 | 14.5 | 263 | 314 | .420 |
| TOR | 21 | 46 | .313 | 21.0 | 218 | 305 | .351 |
| MIN | 20 | 46 | .303 | 21.5 | 211 | 302 | .342 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 41 | 25 | .621 | -- | 277 | 205 | .634 |
| CIN | 39 | 25 | .609 | 1.0 | 288 | 266 | .536 |
| STL | 35 | 22 | .614 | 1.5 | 266 | 221 | .584 |
| PHI | 36 | 27 | .571 | 3.5 | 272 | 267 | .508 |
| MON | 34 | 28 | .548 | 5.0 | 255 | 230 | .547 |
| HOU | 34 | 32 | .515 | 7.0 | 228 | 213 | .531 |
| ATL | 30 | 32 | .484 | 9.0 | 233 | 262 | .447 |
| PIT | 27 | 30 | .474 | 9.5 | 235 | 216 | .538 |
| SFG | 32 | 36 | .471 | 10.0 | 259 | 251 | .514 |
| NYM | 23 | 36 | .390 | 14.5 | 210 | 264 | .397 |
| SDP | 25 | 40 | .385 | 15.5 | 215 | 260 | .414 |
| CHC | 19 | 42 | .311 | 19.5 | 212 | 295 | .353 |
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