MLB standings through games of April 20, 1976

MLB standings at the end of April 20, 1976

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	8	6	2	0	.750		49	26	3-1	3-1	6-2	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	7	5	2	0	.714	0.5	29	22	2-1	3-1	5-2	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	10	5	5	0	.500	2.0	48	40	4-3	1-2	5-5	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	7	3	4	0	.429	2.5	32	26	1-1	2-3	3-4	Won 2
Detroit Tigers	7	3	4	0	.429	2.5	26	22	0-1	3-3	3-4	Lost 2
Baltimore Orioles	9	3	6	0	.333	3.5	20	34	2-3	1-3	3-6	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Oakland A's	10	6	4	0	.600		40	40	3-1	3-3	6-4	Won 3
Texas Rangers	10	6	4	0	.600		31	30	6-3	0-1	6-4	Lost 2
Chicago White Sox	7	4	3	0	.571	0.5	33	27	1-0	3-3	4-3	Lost 1
California Angels	11	5	6	0	.455	1.5	49	52	3-5	2-1	5-5	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	8	3	5	0	.375	2.0	28	37	3-3	0-2	3-5	Lost 2
Minnesota Twins	10	3	7	0	.300	3.0	25	54	1-1	2-6	3-7	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	8	6	2	0	.750		48	42	4-2	2-0	6-2	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	7	4	3	0	.571	1.5	51	45	0-2	4-1	4-3	Won 3
New York Mets	11	6	5	0	.545	1.5	64	42	2-1	4-4	5-5	Won 2
Chicago Cubs	9	4	5	0	.444	2.5	55	62	2-4	2-1	4-5	Lost 4
Montreal Expos	8	3	5	0	.375	3.0	27	32	1-1	2-4	3-5	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	9	3	6	0	.333	3.5	29	51	3-4	0-2	3-6	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Houston Astros	12	7	5	0	.583		56	64	7-2	0-3	7-3	Lost 1
Atlanta Braves	9	5	4	0	.556	0.5	42	45	3-3	2-1	5-4	Lost 1
Cincinnati Reds	9	5	4	0	.556	0.5	68	52	4-3	1-1	5-4	Lost 2
San Francisco Giants	9	5	4	0	.556	0.5	45	48	2-0	3-4	5-4	Won 2
San Diego Padres	10	5	5	0	.500	1.0	46	38	1-2	4-3	5-5	Won 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	9	2	7	0	.222	3.5	33	43	0-2	2-5	2-7	Won 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Red Sox 12, Twins 3 at Boston (day game):
Four homers among their 11 hits were the biggest blows for the Red Sox in a 12-3 trouncing of the Twins. The Red Sox erupted for seven runs in the third inning, including a circuit clout by Jim Rice with a man on base and a round-tripper by Dwight Evans with two aboard. Carl Yastrzemski added a homer in the fifth and Carlton Fisk joined in with a blow in the eighth.

Angels 5, Orioles 0 at California (night game):
Nolan Ryan allowed only three singles and struck out 12 in pitching the Angels to a 5-0 victory over the Orioles. Bill Melton drove in three runs with a single and double.

Indians 9, Rangers 1 at Cleveland (day game):
Gaylord Perry, pitching in Cleveland for the first time since being traded to Texas last June, received rough treatment from the Indians, who defeated the Rangers, 9-1. Perry, who was trailing by only 2-1, folded in the seventh inning and was lifted after Rick Manning walked, Duane Kuiper and Buddy Bell singled and Rico Carty doubled. The Indians went on to make the inning good for seven runs before the side was retired, on a walk, singles by Alan Ashby and Charlie Spikes and a double by Frank Duffy.

Brewers 5, Royals 4 at Milwaukee (day game):
With two hits apiece, Robin Yount and Pedro Garcia helped bat the Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Royals. The Brewers erupted for four runs in the second inning on a triple by Sixto Lezcano, a walk, singles by Yount, Garcia and Charlie Moore and a sacrifice fly by Don Money. What proved to be the winning run followed in the fourth when Yount singled and Garcia tripled.

Yankees 5, White Sox 4 at New York (day game):
The relief work of Tippy Martinez, Dick Tidrow and Sparky Lyle, who allowed only four singles in the last 6 2/3 innings, enabled the Yankees to defeat the White Sox, 5-4. Dock Ellis, who started for the Yankees and was staked to a 3-0 lead, was knocked out in the third inning when the White Sox rallied for four runs. But the Yankees came back with the tying and winning runs in their half.

A's 6, Tigers 5 at Oakland (night game):
In a ninth-inning rally, Joe Rudi and Don Baylor batted the Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Tigers. With Joe Coleman pitching a five-hitter, the Tigers led, 5-3, before the A's started their comeback with a single by Bert Campaneris and walk to Phil Garner. Jim Crawford relieved and passed Claudell Washington to load the bases. Rudi followed with a single, driving in two runs to tie the score. Mark Fidrych then made his major league debut and Baylor greeted the rookie with a single that plated the A's winning run.

Giants 12, Braves 11 at Atlanta (night game):
After falling behind by the score of 8-1 after three innings, the Giants went on a hitting spree and defeated the Braves, 12-11, when Gary Matthews smashed his second homer of the game in the 10th inning. Matthews homered for the first time in the fourth when the Giants began their comeback.

Padres 7, Reds 5 at Cincinnati (night game):
The Padres not only stopped Pete Rose's 22-game batting streak, extending over two seasons, but also defeated the Reds, 7-5. After failing to hold a 4-0 lead, the Padres won with three runs in the eighth. A single by Tito Fuentes, walk to Willie Davis and an error loaded the bases. Doug Rader drew a walk to force in the tying run and pinch-hitter Jerry Turner then singled for two RBIs to provide the winning margin.

Dodgers 6, Astros 3 at Houston (night game):
John Hale and Dusty Baker each drove in two runs to lead the Dodgers' attack in a 6-3 victory over the Astros. Hale tripled in the second inning, driving in Steve Garvey and Joe Ferguson, who had singled. Baker knocked in a run with a double in the third and another with a single in the ninth.

Phillies 5, Pirates 1 at Pittsburgh (day game):
Hitting his sixth homer over a stretch of three consecutive games, Mike Schmidt tied a major league record as the Phillies defeated the Pirates, 5-1. Schmidt hit his round-tripper in the fourth inning. Jim Kaat hurled the route for the Phils, doled out six hits and also drove in two runs with a double in the sixth.

Mets 8, Cardinals 0 at St. Louis (night game):
The Mets hit three homers in the first two innings, each with a man on base, and defeated the Cardinals, 8-0, in a game that featured a free-for-all brawl over hit batsmen. Felix Millan and Del Unser homered for the Mets in the first and John Milner in the second. Lynn McGlothen, pitching for the Cards, hit Unser with a pitch in the third. Jon Matlack, on the mound for the Mets, threw a close pitch over McGlothen's head in the Cardinals' half and drew a warning and an automatic $50 fine. When Matlack led off in the fourth, McGlothen hit the Mets' southpaw, setting off a brawl. McGlothen was ejected from the game.