MLB Scores and Standings Sunday, August 23, 1981
| Montreal Expos | 1 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 |
| W | Rick Mahler (4-3) |
| L | Steve Rogers (8-6) |
| S | Rick Camp (13) |
| Cleveland Indians | 6 | Final |
| California Angels | 3 |
| W | John Denny (4-4) |
| L | Dave Frost (1-3) |
| S | Mike Stanton (2) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 |
| W | Doug Capilla (1-0) |
| L | Gary Lavelle (0-4) |
| New York Mets | 3 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | (10) |
| W | Neil Allen (5-3) |
| L | Tom Hume (6-3) |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 |
| W | Dave Rozema (4-4) |
| L | Jim Kern (1-2) |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8 |
| W | Jerry Augustine (2-1) |
| L | Fernando Arroyo (4-6) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (17) |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 8 |
| W | Ron Guidry (8-3) |
| L | Rich Gale (5-6) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 7 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| W | Sammy Stewart (3-4) |
| L | Mike Norris (9-4) |
| Houston Astros | 0 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
| W | Steve Carlton (10-3) |
| L | Bob Knepper (6-3) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
| W | Rod Scurry (3-4) |
| L | Chris Welsh (5-5) |
| S | Enrique Romo (9) |
| Boston Red Sox | 7 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 5 |
| W | Tom Burgmeier (3-4) |
| L | Bryan Clark (2-4) |
| S | Bill Campbell (5) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11 |
| W | Bob Shirley (5-3) |
| L | Bob Welch (4-5) |
| S | Bruce Sutter (15) |
| Chicago White Sox | 13 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| W | Steve Trout (7-4) |
| L | Luis Leal (4-9) |
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 | 44 | 28 | .611 | -- | 298 | 243 | .592 |
| CHW | 39 | 27 | .591 | 2.0 | 316 | 244 | .616 |
| DET | 41 | 29 | .586 | 2.0 | 279 | 254 | .543 |
| NYY | 40 | 29 | .580 | 2.5 | 268 | 231 | .568 |
| BAL | 38 | 29 | .567 | 3.5 | 273 | 263 | .517 |
| TEX | 38 | 29 | .567 | 3.5 | 304 | 254 | .581 |
| MIL | 40 | 31 | .563 | 3.5 | 318 | 289 | .544 |
| BOS | 37 | 32 | .536 | 5.5 | 314 | 306 | .512 |
| CAL | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8.0 | 326 | 296 | .544 |
| CLE | 31 | 34 | .477 | 9.5 | 247 | 258 | .480 |
| KCR | 26 | 38 | .406 | 14.0 | 234 | 283 | .414 |
| SEA | 28 | 43 | .394 | 15.5 | 284 | 342 | .416 |
| TOR | 23 | 48 | .324 | 20.5 | 234 | 334 | .343 |
| MIN | 21 | 49 | .300 | 22.0 | 226 | 324 | .341 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 43 | 27 | .614 | -- | 294 | 222 | .626 |
| CIN | 41 | 27 | .603 | 1.0 | 302 | 279 | .536 |
| STL | 37 | 24 | .607 | 1.5 | 286 | 241 | .578 |
| PHI | 39 | 28 | .582 | 2.5 | 294 | 281 | .521 |
| MON | 36 | 31 | .537 | 5.5 | 267 | 255 | .521 |
| HOU | 35 | 35 | .500 | 8.0 | 245 | 233 | .523 |
| PIT | 31 | 31 | .500 | 8.0 | 260 | 232 | .552 |
| ATL | 34 | 34 | .500 | 8.0 | 260 | 279 | .468 |
| SFG | 34 | 38 | .472 | 10.0 | 273 | 268 | .508 |
| NYM | 25 | 39 | .391 | 15.0 | 226 | 283 | .399 |
| SDP | 26 | 44 | .371 | 17.0 | 234 | 285 | .411 |
| CHC | 21 | 44 | .323 | 19.5 | 226 | 309 | .361 |
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