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St. Louis Cardinals	14	Final
Cincinnati Reds	9

W	Silvio Martínez (7-6)
L	Bill Bonham (9-4)

Chicago Cubs	3	Final
Houston Astros	8

W	J.R. Richard (13-11)
L	Rick Reuschel (12-11)

Detroit Tigers	9	Final
Minnesota Twins	6

W	Jack Billingham (14-5)
L	Geoff Zahn (9-12)

Los Angeles Dodgers	2	Final
Montreal Expos	4

W	Ross Grimsley (15-9)
L	Bob Welch (5-1)

San Francisco Giants	4	Final
New York Mets	2	(11)

W	Randy Moffitt (8-4)
L	Kevin Kobel (2-4)
S	Gary Lavelle (12)

Baltimore Orioles	3	Final
Oakland Athletics	2

W	Mike Flanagan (16-11)
L	Rick Langford (6-9)

San Diego Padres	7	Final
Philadelphia Phillies	3

W	Gaylord Perry (15-5)
L	Warren Brusstar (3-1)
S	Bob Shirley (4)

Texas Rangers	6	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	8

W	Tom Murphy (5-9)
L	Jim Umbarger (4-8)

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%
BOS	78	45	.634	--	625	489	.610
MIL	69	53	.566	8.5	610	505	.586
NYY	69	53	.566	8.5	531	458	.567
DET	68	54	.557	9.5	563	477	.575
BAL	65	58	.528	13.0	478	530	.453
CLE	54	68	.443	23.5	509	530	.482
TOR	48	76	.387	30.5	486	602	.403

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	67	55	.549	--	557	486	.562
CAL	69	57	.548	--	527	501	.523
TEX	60	62	.492	7.0	486	484	.502
OAK	62	65	.488	7.5	429	482	.447
MIN	56	69	.448	12.5	545	557	.490
CHW	51	71	.418	16.0	473	569	.416
SEA	47	77	.379	21.0	492	641	.381

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	65	56	.537	--	521	451	.566
CHC	63	60	.512	3.0	495	533	.466
PIT	60	62	.492	5.5	483	498	.486
MON	59	66	.472	8.0	500	453	.545
STL	53	72	.424	14.0	443	497	.448
NYM	50	74	.403	16.5	473	527	.451

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	73	52	.584	--	569	448	.608
SFG	72	53	.576	1.0	497	446	.549
CIN	70	55	.560	3.0	550	538	.510
SDP	66	59	.528	7.0	461	461	.500
HOU	57	68	.456	16.0	469	505	.466
ATL	56	67	.455	16.0	465	569	.409

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	78	45	.634	--	625	489	.610
MIL	69	53	.566	8.5	610	505	.586
NYY	69	53	.566	8.5	531	458	.567
DET	68	54	.557	9.5	563	477	.575
KCR	67	55	.549	10.5	557	486	.562
CAL	69	57	.548	10.5	527	501	.523
BAL	65	58	.528	13.0	478	530	.453
TEX	60	62	.492	17.5	486	484	.502
OAK	62	65	.488	18.0	429	482	.447
MIN	56	69	.448	23.0	545	557	.490
CLE	54	68	.443	23.5	509	530	.482
CHW	51	71	.418	26.5	473	569	.416
TOR	48	76	.387	30.5	486	602	.403
SEA	47	77	.379	31.5	492	641	.381

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	73	52	.584	--	569	448	.608
SFG	72	53	.576	1.0	497	446	.549
CIN	70	55	.560	3.0	550	538	.510
PHI	65	56	.537	6.0	521	451	.566
SDP	66	59	.528	7.0	461	461	.500
CHC	63	60	.512	9.0	495	533	.466
PIT	60	62	.492	11.5	483	498	.486
MON	59	66	.472	14.0	500	453	.545
HOU	57	68	.456	16.0	469	505	.466
ATL	56	67	.455	16.0	465	569	.409
STL	53	72	.424	20.0	443	497	.448
NYM	50	74	.403	22.5	473	527	.451

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	31	10	.756	--	204	124	.713
BAL	25	13	.658	4.5	181	103	.737
MIL	24	16	.600	6.5	194	145	.630
BOS	21	19	.525	9.5	171	168	.508
DET	18	22	.450	12.5	151	176	.430
CLE	15	22	.405	14.0	130	164	.395
TOR	11	26	.297	18.0	104	173	.283

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	27	13	.675	--	206	148	.647
KCR	25	15	.625	2.0	186	148	.603
CHW	20	19	.513	6.5	161	162	.497
CAL	18	18	.500	7.0	164	165	.497
MIN	17	20	.459	8.5	121	121	.500
SEA	9	27	.250	16.0	122	193	.302
OAK	7	28	.200	17.5	103	208	.217

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	28	11	.718	--	201	139	.663
PHI	25	16	.610	4.0	187	135	.645
MON	17	20	.459	10.0	133	158	.422
STL	16	21	.432	11.0	157	160	.491
NYM	16	22	.421	11.5	134	163	.411
CHC	16	23	.410	12.0	169	191	.444

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	22	14	.611	--	160	150	.529
LAD	22	15	.595	0.5	158	125	.606
SDP	18	19	.486	4.5	130	137	.476
SFG	17	20	.459	5.5	116	148	.390
HOU	17	20	.459	5.5	136	129	.524
ATL	13	26	.333	10.5	135	181	.369

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	31	10	.756	--	204	124	.713
TEX	27	13	.675	3.5	206	148	.647
BAL	25	13	.658	4.5	181	103	.737
KCR	25	15	.625	5.5	186	148	.603
MIL	24	16	.600	6.5	194	145	.630
BOS	21	19	.525	9.5	171	168	.508
CHW	20	19	.513	10.0	161	162	.497
CAL	18	18	.500	10.5	164	165	.497
MIN	17	20	.459	12.0	121	121	.500
DET	18	22	.450	12.5	151	176	.430
CLE	15	22	.405	14.0	130	164	.395
TOR	11	26	.297	18.0	104	173	.283
SEA	9	27	.250	19.5	122	193	.302
OAK	7	28	.200	21.0	103	208	.217

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	28	11	.718	--	201	139	.663
PHI	25	16	.610	4.0	187	135	.645
CIN	22	14	.611	4.5	160	150	.529
LAD	22	15	.595	5.0	158	125	.606
SDP	18	19	.486	9.0	130	137	.476
MON	17	20	.459	10.0	133	158	.422
SFG	17	20	.459	10.0	116	148	.390
HOU	17	20	.459	10.0	136	129	.524
STL	16	21	.432	11.0	157	160	.491
NYM	16	22	.421	11.5	134	163	.411
CHC	16	23	.410	12.0	169	191	.444
ATL	13	26	.333	15.0	135	181	.369