MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 30, 1978

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Chicago Cubs	2	Final
Atlanta Braves	6

W	Larry McWilliams (7-0)
L	Ray Burris (5-10)

New York Yankees	5	Final
Baltimore Orioles	4

W	Ron Guidry (19-2)
L	Tippy Martinez (3-3)
S	Rich Gossage (20)

Toronto Blue Jays	1	Final
Boston Red Sox	2

W	Dennis Eckersley (16-5)
L	Don Kirkwood (3-2)

Toronto Blue Jays	7	Final
Boston Red Sox	6

W	Víctor Cruz (6-1)
L	Bob Stanley (12-2)

St. Louis Cardinals	4	Final
Houston Astros	2

W	Bob Forsch (10-15)
L	Joe Niekro (11-11)

Chicago White Sox	0	Final
Kansas City Royals	12

W	Larry Gura (12-4)
L	Francisco Barrios (8-12)

Montreal Expos	3	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	4

W	Charlie Hough (5-3)
L	Wayne Twitchell (3-12)

Philadelphia Phillies	6	Final
San Diego Padres	5

W	Warren Brusstar (4-2)
L	Rollie Fingers (5-12)

New York Mets	10	Final
San Francisco Giants	4

W	Craig Swan (8-5)
L	John Montefusco (9-6)

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	84	48	.636	--	675	525	.613
NYY	76	54	.585	7.0	571	481	.578
MIL	75	56	.573	8.5	665	540	.594
DET	73	58	.557	10.5	602	517	.569
BAL	72	59	.550	11.5	530	549	.484
CLE	56	74	.431	27.0	537	576	.468
TOR	55	80	.407	30.5	528	644	.410

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	71	60	.542	--	592	524	.556
CAL	70	63	.526	2.0	543	535	.507
TEX	65	65	.500	5.5	522	505	.515
OAK	62	72	.463	10.5	445	530	.421
MIN	57	75	.432	14.5	560	587	.478
CHW	56	75	.427	15.0	509	603	.423
SEA	49	82	.374	22.0	521	684	.378

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	71	59	.546	--	573	486	.575
PIT	66	64	.508	5.0	518	523	.496
CHC	66	65	.504	5.5	524	561	.469
MON	61	72	.459	11.5	519	490	.526
STL	58	74	.439	14.0	492	530	.466
NYM	53	79	.402	19.0	497	551	.453

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	79	54	.594	--	600	475	.605
SFG	77	56	.579	2.0	533	474	.553
CIN	71	61	.538	7.5	568	574	.495
SDP	69	65	.515	10.5	490	501	.490
HOU	62	70	.470	16.5	501	528	.476
ATL	59	73	.447	19.5	501	623	.402

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	84	48	.636	--	675	525	.613
NYY	76	54	.585	7.0	571	481	.578
MIL	75	56	.573	8.5	665	540	.594
DET	73	58	.557	10.5	602	517	.569
BAL	72	59	.550	11.5	530	549	.484
KCR	71	60	.542	12.5	592	524	.556
CAL	70	63	.526	14.5	543	535	.507
TEX	65	65	.500	18.0	522	505	.515
OAK	62	72	.463	23.0	445	530	.421
MIN	57	75	.432	27.0	560	587	.478
CLE	56	74	.431	27.0	537	576	.468
CHW	56	75	.427	27.5	509	603	.423
TOR	55	80	.407	30.5	528	644	.410
SEA	49	82	.374	34.5	521	684	.378

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	79	54	.594	--	600	475	.605
SFG	77	56	.579	2.0	533	474	.553
PHI	71	59	.546	6.5	573	486	.575
CIN	71	61	.538	7.5	568	574	.495
SDP	69	65	.515	10.5	490	501	.490
PIT	66	64	.508	11.5	518	523	.496
CHC	66	65	.504	12.0	524	561	.469
HOU	62	70	.470	16.5	501	528	.476
MON	61	72	.459	18.0	519	490	.526
ATL	59	73	.447	19.5	501	623	.402
STL	58	74	.439	20.5	492	530	.466
NYM	53	79	.402	25.5	497	551	.453

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	24	9	.727	--	164	101	.708
BAL	18	12	.600	4.5	129	84	.687
MIL	18	13	.581	5.0	139	110	.605
BOS	15	16	.484	8.0	121	132	.460
CLE	13	16	.448	9.0	102	118	.434
DET	13	18	.419	10.0	112	136	.412
TOR	4	22	.154	16.5	62	131	.203

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	22	10	.688	--	170	127	.630
KCR	21	10	.677	0.5	151	110	.641
CAL	17	12	.586	3.5	148	131	.556
MIN	16	14	.533	5.0	106	91	.569
CHW	15	15	.500	6.0	125	128	.489
OAK	7	21	.250	13.0	87	160	.247
SEA	7	22	.241	13.5	93	150	.294

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	22	9	.710	--	166	114	.665
PHI	19	13	.594	3.5	135	100	.634
MON	15	14	.517	6.0	114	121	.473
NYM	13	17	.433	8.5	110	139	.395
CHC	13	18	.419	9.0	140	163	.431
STL	11	19	.367	10.5	108	127	.426

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	21	8	.724	--	142	114	.599
LAD	16	13	.552	5.0	127	98	.616
SDP	15	13	.536	5.5	101	97	.518
SFG	12	17	.414	9.0	80	120	.323
HOU	12	18	.400	9.5	104	106	.491
ATL	10	20	.333	11.5	99	127	.388

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	24	9	.727	--	164	101	.708
TEX	22	10	.688	1.5	170	127	.630
KCR	21	10	.677	2.0	151	110	.641
BAL	18	12	.600	4.5	129	84	.687
CAL	17	12	.586	5.0	148	131	.556
MIL	18	13	.581	5.0	139	110	.605
MIN	16	14	.533	6.5	106	91	.569
CHW	15	15	.500	7.5	125	128	.489
BOS	15	16	.484	8.0	121	132	.460
CLE	13	16	.448	9.0	102	118	.434
DET	13	18	.419	10.0	112	136	.412
OAK	7	21	.250	14.5	87	160	.247
SEA	7	22	.241	15.0	93	150	.294
TOR	4	22	.154	16.5	62	131	.203

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	21	8	.724	--	142	114	.599
PIT	22	9	.710	--	166	114	.665
PHI	19	13	.594	3.5	135	100	.634
LAD	16	13	.552	5.0	127	98	.616
SDP	15	13	.536	5.5	101	97	.518
MON	15	14	.517	6.0	114	121	.473
NYM	13	17	.433	8.5	110	139	.395
CHC	13	18	.419	9.0	140	163	.431
SFG	12	17	.414	9.0	80	120	.323
HOU	12	18	.400	9.5	104	106	.491
STL	11	19	.367	10.5	108	127	.426
ATL	10	20	.333	11.5	99	127	.388