MLB Scores and Standings Sunday, August 23, 1987
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 |
| W | David Palmer (7-10) |
| L | Mike Bielecki (0-1) |
| Minnesota Twins | 4 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 6 |
| W | Jeff Sellers (5-6) |
| L | Steve Carlton (6-13) |
| S | Wes Gardner (6) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | Final |
| California Angels | 5 |
| W | Kirk McCaskill (4-5) |
| L | Dave Stieb (13-6) |
| S | DeWayne Buice (14) |
| Houston Astros | 4 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 |
| W | Jeff Heathcock (3-1) |
| L | Rick Sutcliffe (15-6) |
| S | Dave Smith (22) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 |
| W | Danny Cox (9-4) |
| L | Bill Gullickson (10-11) |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| W | Jack Morris (15-6) |
| L | Tom Candiotti (6-13) |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 10 |
| W | Jay Aldrich (3-1) |
| L | Bob Stoddard (1-2) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 3 |
| W | Kelly Downs (10-8) |
| L | Bob Sebra (6-14) |
| S | Don Robinson (16) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| New York Mets | 9 |
| W | Dwight Gooden (11-4) |
| L | Eric Nolte (1-2) |
| S | Roger McDowell (18) |
| New York Yankees | 4 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 |
| W | Rick Rhoden (15-8) |
| L | Dave Stewart (17-9) |
| S | Tim Stoddard (6) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| W | Orel Hershiser (13-12) |
| L | Don Carman (7-9) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 5 |
| W | Ken Dixon (7-8) |
| L | Dennis Powell (0-2) |
| Chicago White Sox | 8 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 1 |
| W | Floyd Bannister (9-10) |
| L | Jeff Russell (4-4) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 73 | 49 | .598 | -- | 697 | 568 | .593 |
| TOR | 73 | 51 | .589 | 1.0 | 637 | 513 | .598 |
| NYY | 70 | 54 | .565 | 4.0 | 621 | 568 | .541 |
| MIL | 66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | 677 | 660 | .512 |
| MIN | 66 | 60 | .524 | 9.0 | 623 | 645 | .484 |
| OAK | 63 | 61 | .508 | 11.0 | 642 | 590 | .539 |
| KCR | 61 | 62 | .496 | 12.5 | 527 | 522 | .504 |
| CAL | 62 | 63 | .496 | 12.5 | 586 | 606 | .485 |
| BOS | 60 | 63 | .488 | 13.5 | 658 | 641 | .512 |
| SEA | 59 | 65 | .476 | 15.0 | 577 | 641 | .452 |
| TEX | 58 | 65 | .472 | 15.5 | 658 | 672 | .490 |
| BAL | 57 | 67 | .460 | 17.0 | 588 | 648 | .456 |
| CHW | 51 | 72 | .415 | 22.5 | 558 | 591 | .474 |
| CLE | 48 | 77 | .384 | 26.5 | 560 | 744 | .373 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 73 | 50 | .593 | -- | 659 | 553 | .580 |
| NYM | 69 | 55 | .556 | 4.5 | 634 | 556 | .560 |
| MON | 68 | 55 | .553 | 5.0 | 577 | 565 | .510 |
| PHI | 66 | 58 | .532 | 7.5 | 578 | 586 | .494 |
| SFG | 65 | 60 | .520 | 9.0 | 589 | 542 | .538 |
| HOU | 64 | 60 | .516 | 9.5 | 518 | 505 | .512 |
| CIN | 63 | 62 | .504 | 11.0 | 622 | 610 | .509 |
| CHC | 62 | 62 | .500 | 11.5 | 582 | 612 | .477 |
| ATL | 55 | 69 | .444 | 18.5 | 592 | 623 | .477 |
| LAD | 55 | 69 | .444 | 18.5 | 484 | 529 | .459 |
| PIT | 53 | 71 | .427 | 20.5 | 537 | 604 | .446 |
| SDP | 51 | 73 | .411 | 22.5 | 525 | 612 | .430 |
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