MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 26, 1981
| San Diego Padres | 7 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 9 |
| W | Lee Smith (3-5) |
| L | John Curtis (2-5) |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 |
| W | Larry Gura (8-5) |
| L | Aurelio LĂłpez (5-2) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 6 |
| W | Bill Gullickson (4-6) |
| L | Mario Soto (8-7) |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 3 |
| W | Rich Gossage (3-1) |
| L | Albert Williams (3-6) |
| Houston Astros | 9 | Final |
| New York Mets | 3 |
| W | Don Sutton (6-7) |
| L | Pat Zachry (6-9) |
| Atlanta Braves | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | (10) |
| W | Rick Camp (7-1) |
| L | Ron Reed (2-1) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| W | Jerry Reuss (8-3) |
| L | Rick Rhoden (7-2) |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 |
| W | JoaquĂn AndĂşjar (4-4) |
| L | Gary Lavelle (0-5) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (16) |
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 | 45 | 29 | .608 | -- | 314 | 249 | .605 |
| CHW | 40 | 28 | .588 | 2.0 | 325 | 250 | .618 |
| BAL | 40 | 29 | .580 | 2.5 | 291 | 276 | .524 |
| TEX | 40 | 29 | .580 | 2.5 | 313 | 255 | .593 |
| DET | 42 | 31 | .575 | 2.5 | 286 | 267 | .531 |
| NYY | 41 | 31 | .569 | 3.0 | 273 | 239 | .561 |
| MIL | 41 | 32 | .562 | 3.5 | 324 | 298 | .538 |
| BOS | 37 | 34 | .521 | 6.5 | 327 | 322 | .507 |
| CAL | 38 | 36 | .514 | 7.0 | 342 | 309 | .546 |
| CLE | 32 | 35 | .478 | 9.5 | 253 | 274 | .464 |
| KCR | 28 | 39 | .418 | 13.5 | 247 | 290 | .427 |
| SEA | 28 | 45 | .384 | 16.5 | 297 | 360 | .413 |
| TOR | 23 | 50 | .315 | 21.5 | 235 | 343 | .334 |
| MIN | 23 | 50 | .315 | 21.5 | 234 | 329 | .349 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 46 | 27 | .630 | -- | 322 | 235 | .640 |
| STL | 39 | 25 | .609 | 2.5 | 299 | 250 | .581 |
| CIN | 42 | 29 | .592 | 3.0 | 305 | 294 | .517 |
| PHI | 40 | 30 | .571 | 4.5 | 306 | 303 | .505 |
| MON | 38 | 31 | .551 | 6.0 | 282 | 256 | .544 |
| ATL | 36 | 35 | .507 | 9.0 | 282 | 291 | .486 |
| HOU | 36 | 36 | .500 | 9.5 | 255 | 238 | .532 |
| PIT | 31 | 34 | .477 | 11.0 | 273 | 260 | .522 |
| SFG | 35 | 40 | .467 | 12.0 | 282 | 281 | .502 |
| NYM | 26 | 41 | .388 | 17.0 | 231 | 295 | .390 |
| CHC | 24 | 44 | .353 | 19.5 | 248 | 327 | .376 |
| SDP | 26 | 47 | .356 | 20.0 | 252 | 307 | .411 |


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