MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, May 18, 1972

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Oakland Athletics	3	Final
California Angels	4	(12)

W	Steve Barber (1-0)
L	Don Shaw (0-2)

Boston Red Sox	2	Final
Detroit Tigers	7

W	Joe Coleman (6-2)
L	Lew Krausse (1-1)

Houston Astros	4	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	3	(11)

W	Jim Ray (7-0)
L	Jim Brewer (2-1)
S	Fred Gladding (4)

Montreal Expos	1	Final
New York Mets	2

W	Jim McAndrew (2-1)
L	Mike Torrez (3-1)
S	Tug McGraw (6)

Cincinnati Reds	8	Final
San Francisco Giants	5

W	Pedro Borbón (1-1)
L	Sam McDowell (5-1)
S	Clay Carroll (6)

Chicago Cubs	6	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	4

W	Juan Pizarro (2-1)
L	Al Santorini (2-5)
S	Tom Phoebus (1)

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%
CLE	15	9	.625	--	80	61	.622
DET	15	10	.600	0.5	105	73	.660
BAL	13	12	.520	2.5	82	80	.511
BOS	9	14	.391	5.5	89	109	.408
NYY	9	15	.375	6.0	68	81	.421
MIL	7	15	.318	7.0	45	75	.282

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	17	7	.708	--	112	58	.769
OAK	15	9	.625	2.0	90	72	.601
CHW	15	10	.600	2.5	83	82	.506
TEX	11	15	.423	7.0	77	102	.374
KCR	11	16	.407	7.5	80	78	.512
CAL	11	16	.407	7.5	68	108	.300

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	21	7	.750	--	114	94	.587
PHI	15	12	.556	5.5	93	88	.525
PIT	14	12	.538	6.0	128	113	.557
CHC	14	13	.519	6.5	124	90	.643
MON	13	15	.464	8.0	89	121	.363
STL	10	20	.333	12.0	106	137	.385

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
HOU	18	10	.643	--	147	119	.595
LAD	18	12	.600	1.0	117	73	.703
CIN	16	13	.552	2.5	133	133	.500
SDP	13	16	.448	5.5	84	95	.444
ATL	10	18	.357	8.0	103	150	.334
SFG	9	23	.281	11.0	120	145	.414

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	17	7	.708	--	112	58	.769
CLE	15	9	.625	2.0	80	61	.622
OAK	15	9	.625	2.0	90	72	.601
DET	15	10	.600	2.5	105	73	.660
CHW	15	10	.600	2.5	83	82	.506
BAL	13	12	.520	4.5	82	80	.511
TEX	11	15	.423	7.0	77	102	.374
KCR	11	16	.407	7.5	80	78	.512
CAL	11	16	.407	7.5	68	108	.300
BOS	9	14	.391	7.5	89	109	.408
NYY	9	15	.375	8.0	68	81	.421
MIL	7	15	.318	9.0	45	75	.282

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	21	7	.750	--	114	94	.587
HOU	18	10	.643	3.0	147	119	.595
LAD	18	12	.600	4.0	117	73	.703
PHI	15	12	.556	5.5	93	88	.525
CIN	16	13	.552	5.5	133	133	.500
PIT	14	12	.538	6.0	128	113	.557
CHC	14	13	.519	6.5	124	90	.643
MON	13	15	.464	8.0	89	121	.363
SDP	13	16	.448	8.5	84	95	.444
ATL	10	18	.357	11.0	103	150	.334
STL	10	20	.333	12.0	106	137	.385
SFG	9	23	.281	14.0	120	145	.414

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	76	56	.576	--	551	511	.534
DET	71	60	.542	4.5	453	441	.512
NYY	70	61	.534	5.5	489	446	.542
BAL	67	62	.519	7.5	437	350	.600
MIL	58	76	.433	19.0	448	520	.432
CLE	57	75	.432	19.0	392	458	.429

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	78	53	.595	--	514	385	.629
CHW	72	57	.558	5.0	483	456	.526
KCR	65	62	.512	11.0	500	467	.531
CAL	64	64	.500	12.5	386	425	.456
MIN	60	70	.462	17.5	425	477	.447
TEX	43	85	.336	33.5	384	526	.360

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	82	47	.636	--	563	399	.653
CHC	71	57	.555	10.5	561	477	.574
STL	65	61	.516	15.5	462	463	.499
NYM	62	66	.484	19.5	414	484	.429
MON	57	71	.445	24.5	424	488	.436
PHI	44	85	.341	38.0	410	547	.371

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	79	46	.632	--	574	424	.635
LAD	67	58	.536	12.0	467	454	.513
HOU	66	59	.528	13.0	561	517	.537
SFG	60	63	.488	18.0	542	504	.533
ATL	60	66	.476	19.5	525	580	.455
SDP	45	79	.363	33.5	404	570	.348

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
OAK	78	53	.595	--	514	385	.629
BOS	76	56	.576	2.5	551	511	.534
CHW	72	57	.558	5.0	483	456	.526
DET	71	60	.542	7.0	453	441	.512
NYY	70	61	.534	8.0	489	446	.542
BAL	67	62	.519	10.0	437	350	.600
KCR	65	62	.512	11.0	500	467	.531
CAL	64	64	.500	12.5	386	425	.456
MIN	60	70	.462	17.5	425	477	.447
MIL	58	76	.433	21.5	448	520	.432
CLE	57	75	.432	21.5	392	458	.429
TEX	43	85	.336	33.5	384	526	.360

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	82	47	.636	--	563	399	.653
CIN	79	46	.632	1.0	574	424	.635
CHC	71	57	.555	10.5	561	477	.574
LAD	67	58	.536	13.0	467	454	.513
HOU	66	59	.528	14.0	561	517	.537
STL	65	61	.516	15.5	462	463	.499
SFG	60	63	.488	19.0	542	504	.533
NYM	62	66	.484	19.5	414	484	.429
ATL	60	66	.476	20.5	525	580	.455
MON	57	71	.445	24.5	424	488	.436
SDP	45	79	.363	34.5	404	570	.348
PHI	44	85	.341	38.0	410	547	.371