MLB Scores and Standings Tuesday, September 26, 1978
| Houston Astros | 2 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 |
| W | Joe Niekro (13-14) |
| L | Phil Niekro (19-17) |
| S | Ken Forsch (6) |
| Cleveland Indians | 1 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 3 |
| W | Mike Flanagan (19-14) |
| L | Paul Reuschel (4-4) |
| S | Don Stanhouse (23) |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 6 |
| W | Dennis Eckersley (19-8) |
| L | Dave Rozema (9-11) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | Final |
| California Angels | 4 | (10) |
| W | Dave LaRoche (10-8) |
| L | Lary Sorensen (17-12) |
| Oakland Athletics | 10 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 3 |
| W | Alan Wirth (5-5) |
| L | Ken Kravec (11-16) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 |
| W | Tom Seaver (16-14) |
| L | Rick Rhoden (10-8) |
| Seattle Mariners | 1 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| W | Larry Gura (16-4) |
| L | Glenn Abbott (7-14) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 4 |
| W | Ed Figueroa (19-9) |
| L | Tom Underwood (6-14) |
| S | Rich Gossage (25) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | Final |
| New York Mets | 3 |
| W | Craig Swan (9-6) |
| L | Rob Dressler (0-1) |
| S | Dale Murray (6) |
| Montreal Expos | 3 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| W | Jim Kaat (8-5) |
| L | David Palmer (0-1) |
| S | Ron Reed (15) |
| Montreal Expos | 3 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 |
| W | Rudy May (8-10) |
| L | Tug McGraw (8-7) |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
| W | Don Robinson (14-6) |
| L | Dennis Lamp (7-15) |
| San Diego Padres | 4 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 |
| W | Gaylord Perry (21-6) |
| L | John Montefusco (11-9) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (36) |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 | Final |
| Texas Rangers | 2 |
| W | Mike Marshall (9-12) |
| L | Paul Mirabella (2-2) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 95 | 62 | .605 | -- | 710 | 566 | .602 |
| BOS | 94 | 63 | .599 | 1.0 | 765 | 649 | .575 |
| MIL | 90 | 68 | .570 | 5.5 | 783 | 640 | .591 |
| KCR | 90 | 68 | .570 | 5.5 | 733 | 623 | .574 |
| BAL | 87 | 69 | .558 | 7.5 | 643 | 620 | .517 |
| CAL | 84 | 73 | .535 | 11.0 | 660 | 639 | .515 |
| DET | 84 | 73 | .535 | 11.0 | 702 | 637 | .544 |
| TEX | 82 | 75 | .522 | 13.0 | 654 | 615 | .528 |
| MIN | 72 | 86 | .456 | 23.5 | 654 | 660 | .496 |
| CLE | 68 | 86 | .442 | 25.5 | 626 | 676 | .465 |
| CHW | 69 | 88 | .439 | 26.0 | 608 | 704 | .433 |
| OAK | 69 | 90 | .434 | 27.0 | 526 | 670 | .391 |
| TOR | 59 | 97 | .378 | 35.5 | 587 | 746 | .392 |
| SEA | 55 | 100 | .355 | 39.0 | 598 | 804 | .368 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 94 | 63 | .599 | -- | 706 | 553 | .610 |
| PHI | 88 | 69 | .561 | 6.0 | 685 | 562 | .590 |
| CIN | 87 | 69 | .558 | 6.5 | 676 | 668 | .505 |
| SFG | 87 | 71 | .551 | 7.5 | 606 | 583 | .518 |
| PIT | 84 | 72 | .538 | 9.5 | 656 | 616 | .529 |
| SDP | 82 | 76 | .519 | 12.5 | 584 | 586 | .498 |
| CHC | 77 | 80 | .490 | 17.0 | 644 | 699 | .463 |
| MON | 74 | 84 | .468 | 20.5 | 616 | 594 | .517 |
| HOU | 70 | 87 | .446 | 24.0 | 586 | 625 | .471 |
| ATL | 69 | 88 | .439 | 25.0 | 587 | 721 | .407 |
| STL | 68 | 91 | .428 | 27.0 | 588 | 644 | .458 |
| NYM | 64 | 94 | .405 | 30.5 | 590 | 673 | .440 |
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