MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, August 8, 1978
| Cleveland Indians | 7 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 9 |
| W | Bob Stanley (7-1) |
| L | Dave Freisleben (1-6) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 5 |
| W | Don Robinson (7-5) |
| L | Rick Reuschel (10-10) |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 |
| W | Phil Niekro (14-11) |
| L | Tom Hume (5-11) |
| Texas Rangers | 9 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| W | Paul Mirabella (2-0) |
| L | Dave Rozema (5-6) |
| S | Doc Medich (2) |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 10 |
| W | Paul Splittorff (13-9) |
| L | Mike Proly (2-1) |
| S | Marty Pattin (3) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| W | Don Sutton (12-9) |
| L | Gaylord Perry (12-5) |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 10 |
| W | Gary Serum (5-5) |
| L | Rick Honeycutt (4-7) |
| New York Mets | 1 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 6 |
| W | Dan Schatzeder (5-3) |
| L | Tom Hausman (2-2) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 3 |
| W | Dick Tidrow (5-8) |
| L | Mike Caldwell (14-6) |
| S | Rich Gossage (16) |
| California Angels | 2 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 |
| W | Paul Hartzell (4-6) |
| L | Dave Heaverlo (3-5) |
| S | Dave LaRoche (17) |
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 3 |
| W | John Montefusco (9-4) |
| L | Tom Dixon (5-9) |
| S | Randy Moffitt (10) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Pete Vuckovich (9-9) |
| L | Larry Christenson (8-11) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 |
| W | Tom Bruno (2-0) |
| L | Jim Lonborg (7-10) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 3 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
| W | Tom Underwood (6-10) |
| L | Mike Flanagan (14-10) |
| S | Víctor Cruz (7) |
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 | 70 | 40 | .636 | -- | 564 | 431 | .621 |
| MIL | 61 | 47 | .565 | 8.0 | 547 | 451 | .587 |
| KCR | 61 | 48 | .560 | 8.5 | 509 | 431 | .576 |
| NYY | 62 | 49 | .559 | 8.5 | 482 | 427 | .555 |
| DET | 60 | 50 | .545 | 10.0 | 498 | 439 | .557 |
| BAL | 60 | 51 | .541 | 10.5 | 444 | 495 | .450 |
| CAL | 62 | 53 | .539 | 10.5 | 476 | 462 | .514 |
| OAK | 60 | 55 | .522 | 12.5 | 397 | 424 | .470 |
| TEX | 53 | 56 | .486 | 16.5 | 441 | 440 | .501 |
| CLE | 51 | 58 | .468 | 18.5 | 460 | 467 | .493 |
| MIN | 47 | 63 | .427 | 23.0 | 483 | 497 | .487 |
| CHW | 46 | 64 | .418 | 24.0 | 436 | 513 | .426 |
| TOR | 42 | 69 | .378 | 28.5 | 434 | 543 | .399 |
| SEA | 41 | 73 | .360 | 31.0 | 452 | 603 | .371 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFG | 67 | 46 | .593 | -- | 458 | 396 | .566 |
| CIN | 65 | 47 | .580 | 1.5 | 494 | 465 | .528 |
| LAD | 65 | 48 | .575 | 2.0 | 509 | 406 | .602 |
| PHI | 59 | 50 | .541 | 6.0 | 460 | 404 | .559 |
| CHC | 57 | 54 | .514 | 9.0 | 443 | 473 | .470 |
| SDP | 57 | 56 | .504 | 10.0 | 409 | 432 | .475 |
| MON | 54 | 60 | .474 | 13.5 | 474 | 419 | .556 |
| ATL | 53 | 59 | .473 | 13.5 | 427 | 511 | .419 |
| PIT | 51 | 57 | .472 | 13.5 | 415 | 437 | .476 |
| HOU | 51 | 60 | .459 | 15.0 | 417 | 453 | .462 |
| NYM | 47 | 66 | .416 | 20.0 | 437 | 477 | .460 |
| STL | 45 | 68 | .398 | 22.0 | 383 | 453 | .424 |
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