MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 16, 1978
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | Final |
| California Angels | 2 |
| W | Luis Tiant (9-5) |
| L | Nolan Ryan (6-11) |
| Atlanta Braves | 9 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 |
| W | Phil Niekro (15-12) |
| L | Mike Krukow (5-1) |
| Cleveland Indians | 0 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 |
| W | Jack Billingham (13-5) |
| L | David Clyde (5-8) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8 |
| W | Mike Caldwell (15-7) |
| L | Jesse Jefferson (7-10) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| W | Eduardo Rodríguez (4-5) |
| L | Balor Moore (5-4) |
| S | Bob McClure (8) |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| W | Geoff Zahn (9-11) |
| L | Doug Bird (4-6) |
| Kansas City Royals | 11 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 7 |
| W | Paul Splittorff (14-10) |
| L | Stan Perzanowski (2-4) |
| S | Steve Mingori (7) |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 1 |
| W | Woodie Fryman (7-7) |
| L | Vida Blue (16-6) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| New York Mets | 1 |
| W | John D'Acquisto (3-3) |
| L | Skip Lockwood (7-10) |
| New York Yankees | 5 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| W | Catfish Hunter (7-4) |
| L | Bob Lacey (8-6) |
| S | Rich Gossage (17) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| W | Bob Welch (5-0) |
| L | Jim Kaat (6-5) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 |
| W | John Candelaria (9-11) |
| L | Bill Bonham (9-3) |
| S | Grant Jackson (4) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 7 |
| W | Byron McLaughlin (1-4) |
| L | Mike Flanagan (15-11) |
| S | Jim Todd (3) |
| Houston Astros | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Joe Niekro (10-9) |
| L | Silvio Martínez (6-6) |
| Chicago White Sox | 6 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 2 |
| W | Ross Baumgarten (1-0) |
| L | Doyle Alexander (7-9) |
| S | Lerrin LaGrow (11) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 75 | 44 | .630 | -- | 603 | 470 | .612 |
| NYY | 68 | 51 | .571 | 7.0 | 520 | 448 | .568 |
| MIL | 66 | 52 | .559 | 8.5 | 596 | 498 | .581 |
| DET | 65 | 52 | .556 | 9.0 | 538 | 458 | .573 |
| KCR | 65 | 53 | .551 | 9.5 | 544 | 475 | .562 |
| CAL | 66 | 56 | .541 | 10.5 | 513 | 488 | .523 |
| BAL | 64 | 55 | .538 | 11.0 | 470 | 520 | .454 |
| TEX | 59 | 58 | .504 | 15.0 | 473 | 464 | .509 |
| OAK | 61 | 62 | .496 | 16.0 | 414 | 465 | .447 |
| CLE | 53 | 65 | .449 | 21.5 | 492 | 511 | .483 |
| MIN | 53 | 67 | .442 | 22.5 | 522 | 534 | .490 |
| CHW | 48 | 70 | .407 | 26.5 | 459 | 555 | .414 |
| TOR | 46 | 73 | .387 | 29.0 | 469 | 579 | .405 |
| SEA | 45 | 76 | .372 | 31.0 | 482 | 630 | .380 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 70 | 50 | .583 | -- | 546 | 427 | .611 |
| SFG | 69 | 51 | .575 | 1.0 | 481 | 431 | .550 |
| CIN | 68 | 52 | .567 | 2.0 | 523 | 510 | .512 |
| PHI | 63 | 53 | .543 | 5.0 | 503 | 430 | .571 |
| CHC | 61 | 57 | .517 | 8.0 | 478 | 507 | .473 |
| SDP | 61 | 59 | .508 | 9.0 | 434 | 448 | .485 |
| MON | 58 | 62 | .483 | 12.0 | 488 | 437 | .550 |
| HOU | 56 | 62 | .475 | 13.0 | 446 | 474 | .472 |
| PIT | 54 | 62 | .466 | 14.0 | 455 | 483 | .473 |
| ATL | 55 | 64 | .462 | 14.5 | 454 | 554 | .410 |
| NYM | 49 | 70 | .412 | 20.5 | 454 | 498 | .458 |
| STL | 49 | 71 | .408 | 21.0 | 414 | 477 | .436 |
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