MLB standings at the end of August 26, 1976

A.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
New York Yankees	123	75	48	0	.610		580	455	37-28	38-20	6-4	Won 3
Baltimore Orioles	124	64	60	0	.516	11.5	478	475	28-32	36-28	4-6	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	125	62	63	0	.496	14.0	488	488	32-28	30-35	5-5	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	125	60	65	0	.480	16.0	491	562	32-34	28-31	5-5	Won 1
Boston Red Sox	125	59	66	0	.472	17.0	526	524	32-28	27-38	5-5	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	121	56	65	0	.463	18.0	443	475	31-30	25-35	6-4	Won 3

A.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Kansas City Royals	126	77	49	0	.611		592	449	43-22	34-27	6-4	Won 2
Oakland A's	126	68	58	0	.540	9.0	558	492	40-20	28-38	5-5	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	127	62	65	0	.488	15.5	553	581	33-30	29-35	5-5	Lost 3
Texas Rangers	126	58	68	0	.460	19.0	492	517	33-34	25-34	2-8	Lost 4
California Angels	127	55	72	0	.433	22.5	441	527	26-34	29-38	5-5	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	127	55	72	0	.433	22.5	481	578	30-34	25-38	5-5	Lost 1

N.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Philadelphia Phillies	125	83	42	0	.664		631	435	43-24	40-18	8-2	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	125	68	57	0	.544	15.0	551	529	32-30	36-27	5-5	Won 1
New York Mets	126	64	62	0	.508	19.5	472	421	31-28	33-34	5-5	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	121	55	66	0	.455	26.0	483	498	28-35	27-31	7-3	Won 3
Chicago Cubs	128	57	71	0	.445	27.5	498	608	30-32	27-39	4-6	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	120	41	79	0	.342	39.5	400	553	20-36	21-43	0-10	Lost 11

N.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Cincinnati Reds	128	80	48	0	.625		704	497	38-27	42-21	4-6	Lost 3
Los Angeles Dodgers	126	71	55	0	.563	8.0	490	458	42-24	29-31	9-1	Won 3
San Diego Padres	129	62	67	0	.481	18.5	474	531	36-29	26-38	5-5	Lost 1
Houston Astros	130	62	68	0	.477	19.0	515	555	34-30	28-38	4-6	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	128	58	70	0	.453	22.0	500	539	27-36	31-34	4-6	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	128	56	72	0	.438	24.0	464	558	32-33	24-39	6-4	Won 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Royals 7, Red Sox 6 at Boston (night game):
Appearing as the Royals' fifth pitcher, Tom Bruno gained credit for his first major league victory when Jim Wohlford singled in the 15th inning, scoring Bob Stinson, to beat the Red Sox, 7-6. Bruno worked the last two innings and permitted only one hit. The Red Sox started with a homer by Rick Burleson in the first and added four runs in the second, but the Royals kept coming back and finally tied the score at 6-6 in the ninth when Cookie Rojas and Amos Otis singled and Hal McRae hit a homer. In the 15th, Stinson led off with a single, Dave Nelson sacrificed and Wohlford hit his game-winning single.

Astros 5, Cubs 3 at Chicago (day game):
Cesar Cedeno knocked in two runs with a triple in the first inning and scored on a double by Bob Watson to start the Astros off to a 5-3 victory over the Cubs. J.R. Richard accounted for what proved to be his own winning run by hitting a homer in the second. Jose Cruz added the Astros' final tally with a circuit clout in the eighth. Bill Madlock and Rick Monday hit homers for the Cubs. Richard, who gained his 15th victory, was lifted after 8 1/3 innings and Jerry Morales singled off Ken Forsch to drive in the Cubs' last run, scoring Champ Summers, who had hit a pinch-double.

Phillies 5, Reds 4 at Cincinnati (night game):
Opening a four-game preview of the possible N. L. playoffs, the Phillies scored in the 13th inning on a double by Garry Maddox and defeated the Reds, 5-4. The Phillies broke a 1-1 tie and took a 4-1 lead in the sixth when Dave Cash singled, Mike Schmidt drove him home with a double and Greg Luzinski followed with a homer. The Reds chased Jim Kaat in the eighth, when Joe Morgan led off with a double. Johnny Bench greeted the arrival of Ron Reed with a homer. Dan Driessen batted for Manny Sarmiento in the ninth and tied the score with a round-tripper. With two out in the 13th, Jay Johnstone drew a walk from Rawly Eastwick and raced home with the Phillies' winning run on Maddox' second double of the game.