MLB standings through games of September 5, 1976

MLB standings at the end of September 5, 1976

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	133	81	52	0	.609		616	483	37-28	44-24	6-4	Lost 2
Baltimore Orioles	134	71	63	0	.530	10.5	515	508	35-35	36-28	7-3	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	134	69	65	0	.515	12.5	532	515	37-30	32-35	7-3	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	135	65	70	0	.481	17.0	585	572	36-30	29-40	6-4	Lost 2
Detroit Tigers	134	62	72	0	.463	19.5	519	601	33-36	29-36	3-7	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	132	60	72	0	.455	20.5	489	530	32-32	28-40	4-6	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	135	79	56	0	.585		625	497	44-24	35-32	3-7	Lost 1
Oakland A's	135	72	63	0	.533	7.0	580	518	43-23	29-40	4-6	Lost 2
Minnesota Twins	138	68	70	0	.493	12.5	620	620	39-32	29-38	6-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	135	62	73	0	.459	17.0	525	552	33-34	29-39	4-6	Won 1
California Angels	136	61	75	0	.449	18.5	467	555	32-37	29-38	6-4	Won 2
Chicago White Sox	135	58	77	0	.430	21.0	504	626	30-36	28-41	4-6	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	134	84	50	0	.627		653	469	43-24	41-26	2-8	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	135	77	58	0	.570	7.5	599	548	38-30	39-28	9-1	Lost 1
New York Mets	135	69	66	0	.511	15.5	500	447	36-32	33-34	5-5	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	136	63	73	0	.463	22.0	538	633	35-33	28-40	7-3	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	130	58	72	0	.446	24.0	507	530	30-36	28-36	4-6	Won 1
Montreal Expos	130	44	86	0	.338	38.0	428	592	21-42	23-44	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	137	87	50	0	.635		750	533	41-27	46-23	7-3	Won 3
Los Angeles Dodgers	135	78	57	0	.578	8.0	520	476	42-24	36-33	8-2	Won 1
Houston Astros	139	69	70	0	.496	19.0	542	572	41-32	28-38	8-2	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	139	64	75	0	.460	24.0	493	570	37-31	27-44	2-8	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	138	60	78	0	.435	27.5	498	599	35-34	25-44	4-6	Lost 1
Atlanta Braves	136	59	77	0	.434	27.5	528	587	28-40	31-37	2-8	Lost 4

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 5, Yankees 3 at Baltimore (day game):
Ross Grimsley triumphed over Catfish Hunter for the fourth time in five decisions this season when the Orioles broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Yankees, 5-3. The Orioles, who had a homer by Al Bumbry in the first, got started in the eighth when Bobby Grich walked and took third on a single by Reggie Jackson. Hunter uncorked a wild pitch, letting Grich score. Lee May and Ken Singleton drew walks to load the bases. Tony Muser grounded to Fred Stanley and when the second baseman booted the ball, Jackson and May crossed the plate. The Yankees chased Grimsley in the ninth and scored when Thurman Munson singled off Dyar Miller, but Tippy Martinez came in and got the final out.

Angels 3, A's 2 at California (day game):
After a shaky start, Nolan Ryan settled down and pitched the Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Athletics. The fireballer walked the first three batters and gave up a run on a single by Joe Rudi but allowed only two more hits thereafter. The A's other run scored as Bert Campaneris bounced into a double play in the fifth. The Angels nicked Stan Bahnsen for a run in the second on a single by Mike Easler and double by Mario Guerrero. Tony Solaita homered in the fourth and before the inning ended, the Angels added what proved to be their deciding run on a triple by Bill Melton and sacrifice fly by Easler.

Indians 6, Red Sox 3 at Cleveland (day game):
The Indians erupted for four runs in the sixth inning with the aid of a bases-loaded single by Buddy Bell to defeat the Red Sox, 6-3. After Rick Burleson homered for the Red Sox in the fifth to tie the score at 2-2, the Indians loaded the bases in the sixth on a double by Larvell Blanks and two walks. Bell followed with his single, driving in two runs. After a single by John Lowenstein filled the sacks again, two more runs crossed the plate on a forceout by Ray Fosse and wild pickoff throw by Tom House.

Brewers 8, Tigers 6 at Detroit (day game):
Von Joshua opened the first inning with a single and, batting for a second time, singled again as the Brewers erupted for six runs in an 8-6 victory over the Tigers. Mike Hegan knocked in the first run with a single, another scored on Darrell Porter's grounder and Dan Thomas doubled for two more. Jim Gantner singled to produce the fifth run of the frame before Joshua's second single capped the outburst. However, the Brewers were not on safe ground, as it turned out, until Jack Heidemann accounted for a run with a sacrifice fly in the third. Sixto Lezcano hit another sacrifice fly for an insurance marker in the ninth.

Rangers 3, Royals 1 at Kansas City (day game):
Jeff Burroughs drove in two runs with a single and sacrifice fly to back the four-hit pitching of Bert Blyleven as the Rangers defeated the Royals, 3-1. The Rangers settled Andy Hassler's fate in the first inning when they scored two runs on a single by Toby Harrah, double by Jim Fregosi and single by Burroughs. Gene Clines doubled in the third, advanced on a single by Fregosi and scored the Rangers' other run on Burroughs' sacrifice fly. The Royals' lone tally came in the sixth on a triple by George Brett and single by Hal McRae.

Twins 18, White Sox 1 at Minnesota (day game):
The Twins set club records for most hits in a game with 22 and for most runs scored while rolling over the White Sox, 18-1. The former club mark for hits was 20 on five occasions and for runs 17 against the Red Sox, May 25, 1965. The Twins scored 10 of their runs in the fifth inning on two doubles, six singles, two walks, an error and sacrifice fly. Rod Carew, who singled twice during the stanza, finished the game with four hits in five trips. Mike Cubbage batted in five runs with a single, double and triple, while Roy Smalley accounted for four RBIs with a double and homer. Dan Ford added a two-run homer.

Reds 6, Braves 4 at Atlanta (day game):
Joe Morgan became the first second baseman in 26 years to drive in 100 runs as the Reds defeated the Braves, 6-4. Morgan singled to account for two RBIs in the third inning to reach the century plateau, a feat that no second baseman had been able to accomplish since Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox did it in 1950. The Braves began the scoring with a single by Junior Moore and homer by Vic Correll in the second inning, but Ken Griffey drove in a run with a double and Morgan followed with a single to put the Reds ahead, 3-2. The Braves regained the lead in their half, but the Reds tied the score in the fourth, went ahead in the sixth and clinched the verdict when George Foster hit his 29th homer in the seventh.

Cardinals 1, Cubs 0 at Chicago (day game):
A pinch-single by Ron Fairly in the 11th inning broke up a scoreless battle and gave the Cardinals a 1-0 victory over the Cubs. Lou Brock opened the inning with a single and advanced to second when a pickoff throw eluded Rick Monday. After an intentional pass to Keith Hernandez, Joe Ferguson flied out, but Fairly then batted for Don Kessinger and hit his single to drive in Lou Brock.

Dodgers 4, Astros 0 at Houston (day game):
Doug Rau pitched a three-hitter and gained his fourth straight victory when the Dodgers defeated the Astros, 4-0. Reggie Smith backed the lefthander with a triple and homer. A single by Davey Lopes, Smith's triple and a sacrifice fly by Steve Garvey put two runs on the board for the Dodgers in the first inning. Smith hit his homer in the fourth.

Expos 1, Pirates 0 at Montreal (day game):
Getting four-hit pitching from Woodie Fryman, the Expos ended a six-game losing streak and stopped the Pirates on their 10-game winning streak, 1-0. Jerry Reuss matched Fryman's shutout work until the eighth inning when the Expos pushed over their run. Bombo Rivera led off with a single, moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Del Unser and halted at third on a short single by Tim Foli. Pinch-hitter Jose Morales then grounded to Rennie Stennett, who fumbled the ball for an error as Rivera scored. Morales was given an RBI on the play.

Phillies 3, Mets 1 at New York (day game):
Larry Christenson personally ended the Phillies' eight-game losing streak by smashing two homers while pitching 8 1/3 innings in a 3-1 victory over the Mets. The victory was Christenson's first since July 31 but his fifth straight against the Mets this season. The Mets threatened to knock out the Phillies' starter in the first inning when they loaded the bases with none out on singles by Bruce Boisclair, Mike Phillips and Billy Baldwin. After a forceout at the plate, Phillips scored from third after Dick Allen caught a foul fly by Ed Kranepool. Christenson homered in the third to tie the score. The Phillies went ahead with a run in the sixth and Christenson homered again in the eighth. Ron Reed relieved with two men on base and one out in the ninth and ended the game by inducing Roy Staiger to ground into a double play.

[DH] Giants 5, Padres 0 (day game) / Padres 6, Giants 1 at San Francisco (day game):
After being shut out in the opener, 5-0, the Padres ended their eight-game losing streak by defeating the Giants, 6-1, in the nightcap of a doubleheader. John Montefusco wielded the whitewash brush for the Giants in winning for the first time since August 13. The shutout was his fifth of the season. The Giants scored four runs in the third inning on RBIs by Gary Matthews, Ken Reitz and Gary Thomasson, plus a wild pitch by Brent Strom, before Gary Alexander accounted for the last run with his first major league homer in the eighth. Rick Sawyer was the Padres' stopper in the second game, pitching a six-hitter. Doug Rader hit a two-run homer in the second inning and later added a single and double to lead the Padres' attack.