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MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, August 31, 1978

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New York Yankees	6	Final
Baltimore Orioles	2

W	Dick Tidrow (6-9)
L	Scott McGregor (12-12)
S	Sparky Lyle (8)

Milwaukee Brewers	1	Final
Cleveland Indians	0

W	Mike Caldwell (17-8)
L	Mike Paxton (9-8)

Milwaukee Brewers	6	Final
Cleveland Indians	12

W	Rick Waits (10-13)
L	Bill Travers (9-8)

Minnesota Twins	4	Final
Detroit Tigers	1

W	Geoff Zahn (10-13)
L	Kip Young (5-4)
S	Mike Marshall (17)

Montreal Expos	1	Final
San Diego Padres	6

W	Eric Rasmussen (14-10)
L	Woodie Fryman (7-9)
S	Mark Lee (2)

Cincinnati Reds	11	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	6

W	Tom Seaver (12-13)
L	Silvio Martínez (8-7)

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	84	48	.636	--	675	525	.613
NYY	77	54	.588	6.5	577	483	.581
MIL	76	57	.571	8.5	672	552	.589
DET	73	59	.553	11.0	603	521	.566
BAL	72	60	.545	12.0	532	555	.481
CLE	57	75	.432	27.0	549	583	.473
TOR	55	80	.407	30.5	528	644	.410

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	71	60	.542	--	592	524	.556
CAL	70	63	.526	2.0	543	535	.507
TEX	65	65	.500	5.5	522	505	.515
OAK	62	72	.463	10.5	445	530	.421
MIN	58	75	.436	14.0	564	588	.481
CHW	56	75	.427	15.0	509	603	.423
SEA	49	82	.374	22.0	521	684	.378

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	71	59	.546	--	573	486	.575
PIT	66	64	.508	5.0	518	523	.496
CHC	66	65	.504	5.5	524	561	.469
MON	61	73	.455	12.0	520	496	.522
STL	58	75	.436	14.5	498	541	.462
NYM	53	79	.402	19.0	497	551	.453

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	79	54	.594	--	600	475	.605
SFG	77	56	.579	2.0	533	474	.553
CIN	72	61	.541	7.0	579	580	.499
SDP	70	65	.519	10.0	496	502	.494
HOU	62	70	.470	16.5	501	528	.476
ATL	59	73	.447	19.5	501	623	.402

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	84	48	.636	--	675	525	.613
NYY	77	54	.588	6.5	577	483	.581
MIL	76	57	.571	8.5	672	552	.589
DET	73	59	.553	11.0	603	521	.566
BAL	72	60	.545	12.0	532	555	.481
KCR	71	60	.542	12.5	592	524	.556
CAL	70	63	.526	14.5	543	535	.507
TEX	65	65	.500	18.0	522	505	.515
OAK	62	72	.463	23.0	445	530	.421
MIN	58	75	.436	26.5	564	588	.481
CLE	57	75	.432	27.0	549	583	.473
CHW	56	75	.427	27.5	509	603	.423
TOR	55	80	.407	30.5	528	644	.410
SEA	49	82	.374	34.5	521	684	.378

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	79	54	.594	--	600	475	.605
SFG	77	56	.579	2.0	533	474	.553
PHI	71	59	.546	6.5	573	486	.575
CIN	72	61	.541	7.0	579	580	.499
SDP	70	65	.519	10.0	496	502	.494
PIT	66	64	.508	11.5	518	523	.496
CHC	66	65	.504	12.0	524	561	.469
HOU	62	70	.470	16.5	501	528	.476
MON	61	73	.455	18.5	520	496	.522
ATL	59	73	.447	19.5	501	623	.402
STL	58	75	.436	21.0	498	541	.462
NYM	53	79	.402	25.5	497	551	.453

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	23	9	.719	--	158	99	.702
BAL	18	11	.621	3.5	127	78	.709
MIL	17	12	.586	4.5	132	98	.633
BOS	15	16	.484	7.5	121	132	.460
CLE	12	15	.444	8.5	90	111	.405
DET	13	17	.433	9.0	111	132	.421
TOR	4	22	.154	16.0	62	131	.203

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	22	10	.688	--	170	127	.630
KCR	21	10	.677	0.5	151	110	.641
CAL	17	12	.586	3.5	148	131	.556
MIN	15	14	.517	5.5	102	90	.557
CHW	15	15	.500	6.0	125	128	.489
OAK	7	21	.250	13.0	87	160	.247
SEA	7	22	.241	13.5	93	150	.294

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	22	9	.710	--	166	114	.665
PHI	19	13	.594	3.5	135	100	.634
MON	15	13	.536	5.5	113	115	.492
NYM	13	17	.433	8.5	110	139	.395
CHC	13	18	.419	9.0	140	163	.431
STL	11	18	.379	10.0	102	116	.441

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	20	8	.714	--	131	108	.587
LAD	16	13	.552	4.5	127	98	.616
SDP	14	13	.519	5.5	95	96	.495
SFG	12	17	.414	8.5	80	120	.323
HOU	12	18	.400	9.0	104	106	.491
ATL	10	20	.333	11.0	99	127	.388

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	23	9	.719	--	158	99	.702
TEX	22	10	.688	1.0	170	127	.630
KCR	21	10	.677	1.5	151	110	.641
BAL	18	11	.621	3.5	127	78	.709
CAL	17	12	.586	4.5	148	131	.556
MIL	17	12	.586	4.5	132	98	.633
MIN	15	14	.517	6.5	102	90	.557
CHW	15	15	.500	7.0	125	128	.489
BOS	15	16	.484	7.5	121	132	.460
CLE	12	15	.444	8.5	90	111	.405
DET	13	17	.433	9.0	111	132	.421
OAK	7	21	.250	14.0	87	160	.247
SEA	7	22	.241	14.5	93	150	.294
TOR	4	22	.154	16.0	62	131	.203

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	22	9	.710	--	166	114	.665
CIN	20	8	.714	0.5	131	108	.587
PHI	19	13	.594	3.5	135	100	.634
LAD	16	13	.552	5.0	127	98	.616
MON	15	13	.536	5.5	113	115	.492
SDP	14	13	.519	6.0	95	96	.495
NYM	13	17	.433	8.5	110	139	.395
CHC	13	18	.419	9.0	140	163	.431
SFG	12	17	.414	9.0	80	120	.323
HOU	12	18	.400	9.5	104	106	.491
STL	11	18	.379	10.0	102	116	.441
ATL	10	20	.333	11.5	99	127	.388