MLB standings through games of September 19, 1976

MLB standings at the end of September 19, 1976

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	147	92	55	0	.626		675	521	43-31	49-24	7-3	Won 5
Baltimore Orioles	149	81	68	0	.544	12.0	570	553	39-36	42-32	7-3	Lost 2
Cleveland Indians	149	76	73	0	.510	17.0	583	586	40-33	36-40	5-5	Won 2
Boston Red Sox	149	73	76	0	.490	20.0	647	618	39-33	34-43	6-4	Won 5
Detroit Tigers	148	67	81	0	.453	25.5	562	657	34-40	33-41	4-6	Lost 5
Milwaukee Brewers	148	63	85	0	.426	29.5	538	593	35-42	28-43	1-9	Lost 5

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	150	87	63	0	.580		690	565	48-27	39-36	7-3	Won 4
Oakland A's	150	81	69	0	.540	6.0	639	567	48-27	33-42	6-4	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	152	77	75	0	.507	11.0	693	675	42-35	35-40	5-5	Won 1
California Angels	151	69	82	0	.457	18.5	516	603	34-41	35-41	5-5	Lost 1
Texas Rangers	150	68	82	0	.453	19.0	575	619	34-41	34-41	4-6	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	151	63	88	0	.417	24.5	554	685	34-41	29-47	4-6	Lost 6

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	148	89	59	0	.601		697	519	47-28	42-31	4-6	Lost 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	148	85	63	0	.574	4.0	657	591	43-33	42-30	5-5	Lost 2
New York Mets	149	79	70	0	.530	10.5	570	493	39-35	40-35	6-4	Won 2
Chicago Cubs	150	69	81	0	.460	21.0	576	695	37-37	32-44	6-4	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	149	68	81	0	.456	21.5	591	603	33-41	35-40	6-4	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	148	51	97	0	.345	38.0	490	674	25-48	26-49	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	151	96	55	0	.636		808	596	45-31	51-24	6-4	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	150	84	66	0	.560	11.5	572	519	44-28	40-38	5-5	Won 1
Houston Astros	152	75	77	0	.493	21.5	587	621	43-35	32-42	5-5	Won 2
San Francisco Giants	152	70	82	0	.461	26.5	553	645	38-37	32-45	6-4	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	151	68	83	0	.450	28.0	525	604	40-37	28-46	3-7	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	152	66	86	0	.434	30.5	580	646	32-44	34-42	5-5	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Twins 7, Angels 5 at California (day game):
Steve Braun capped two rallies with run-scoring singles as the Twins came from behind to defeat the Angels, 7-5. The Angels held a 3-0 lead behind the three-hit pitching of Paul Hartzell before the Twins erupted for four runs in the seventh inning on five singles, including one by Braun. The Angels tied the score in their half, but the Twins pulled away to stay with three runs in the eighth on two walks, a single by Larry Hisle, an error and single by Braun.

[DH] Indians 5, Orioles 4 (day game) / Indians 3, Orioles 2 at Cleveland (day game):
The Indians, who won the first game of a doubleheader, 5-4, with the aid of homers by Boog Powell and Tommy Smith, completed the sweep by defeating the Orioles in the second game, 3-2, in 13 innings. In the opener, Powell homered after a pass to Rico Carty in the sixth as the Indians scored three runs to take a 4-2 lead. Smith's circuit clout in the eighth enabled the Indians to stand off a two-run rally by the Orioles in the ninth. The nightcap was forced into extra innings when Ken Singleton homered for the Orioles in the ninth to tie the score at 2-2. In the 13th, the Indians seemed to be stopped when George Hendrick bunted into a double play after a single by Carty, but Powell walked and Charlie Spikes and Ray Fosse followed with singles to produce the winning run.

Red Sox 6, Tigers 1 at Detroit (day game):
Steve Dillard hit his first major league homer, connecting with two men on base in the third inning, to start the Red Sox off to a 6-1 victory over the Tigers, extending their winning streak to five games. Dwight Evans contributed a triple and two doubles to the attack.

Royals 6, White Sox 5 at Kansas City (day game):
After falling behind, 5-0, in the first two innings, the Royals rallied to defeat the White Sox, 6-5. Jim Essian and Lamar Johnson each batted in two runs for the White Sox. The Royals erupted to tie the score in the fourth, counting their runs on five singles and a triple by Frank White. George Brett, who had three hits to raise his season's total to 202, singled in the eighth and was forced by Hal McRae. After two wild pitches by Terry Forster around a pass to John Mayberry, Al Cowens rapped a single to drive in McRae with the Royals' winning run.

Yankees 2, Brewers 1 at Milwaukee (day game):
Catfish Hunter gained his 16th victory with the Yankees this season and 200th of his career by defeating the Brewers, 2-1, in a game shortened to 5½ innings by rain. Carlos May and Oscar Gamble singled and Jim Mason drove them home with a double for the Yankees' runs in the second.

[DH] Rangers 9, A's 1 (day game) / A's 13, Rangers 3 at Oakland (day game):
Defeated in the first game of a doubleheader, 9-1, the Athletics lost ground in the West Division race, although coming back to win the second game, 13-3. As a result of the split, the A's dropped six lengths behind the Royals, who edged the White Sox, 6-5. Tom Grieve and Juan Beniquez each batted in three runs and Jim Umbarger pitched a four-hitter in the Rangers' victory. In the nightcap, the A's exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning on six hits, two walks and an error.

Dodgers 8, Braves 1 at Atlanta (day game):
The Dodgers piled up 16 hits, including four by Bill Buckner and three apiece by Steve Garvey and Ed Goodson, to roll over the Braves, 8-1. Buckner homered with a man on base and drove in another run with a single. Garvey and Goodson each accounted for two RBIs. The Braves scored their run off Tommy John in the fifth inning on doubles by Darrel Chaney and Junior Moore.

Cubs 1, Phillies 0 at Chicago (day game):
A homer by Jerry Morales in the second inning enabled Ray Burris to pitch the Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Phillies in a duel with Jim Lonborg. Despite the loss, the Phillies were able to hold their four-game lead in the East Division when the Pirates bowed to the Mets, 7-6.

Reds 5, Giants 2 at Cincinnati (day game):
With three doubles by Pete Rose to lead the attack, the Reds defeated the Giants, 5-2, behind the combined four-hit pitching of Gary Nolan and Rawly Eastwick. Nolan departed for a pinch-hitter after seven innings and Eastwick finished, picking up his 24th save. The Reds settled the issue with three runs in the first inning on a double by Rose, singles by Ken Griffey and Joe Morgan, an infield out by Dan Driessen and sacrifice fly by Cesar Geronimo. Doubles by Doug Flynn and Rose added a tally in the second and the Reds' final run came across in the fifth on Rose's third double, a single by Griffey and sacrifice fly by Morgan. Chris Speier homered for the Giants.

[DH] Astros 3, Padres 2 (day game) / Astros 3, Padres 2 at Houston (day game):
Two rookies, Mark Lemongello and Bo McLaughlin, pitched the Astros to a pair of 3-2 victories in a sweep of a doubleheader with the Padres. In the opener, Lemongello triumphed over Randy Jones when the Astros scored the winning run in the ninth inning on an infield hit by Al Javier, sacrifice by Jose Cruz and single by pinch-hitter Jerry DaVanon. McLaughlin hurled a four-hitter in the nightcap. The Astros scored in the first on a double by Greg Gross and an error before adding a run on a homer by Cliff Johnson in the fourth. The Padres tied the score when Johnny Grubb walked and Bill Almon hit his first major league homer in the sixth, but the Astros put over the deciding run in the eighth when Cesar Cedeno singled, stole second and scored on a double by Johnson.

[DH] Cardinals 9, Expos 7 (day game) / Expos 1, Cardinals 0 at Montreal (day game):
The Cardinals rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, featuring a bases-loaded triple by Ted Simmons, and won the opener of a doubleheader, 9-7, but Woodie Fryman pitched the Expos to a 1-0 victory in the nightcap. With Del Unser contributing a homer, the Expos held a 5-4 lead in the opener before blowing their advantage. The Cards' rally started with a single by Jerry Mumphrey, double by Garry Templeton and intentional pass to Keith Hernandez. Simmons cleared the bases with his triple. Two other runs followed before the inning ended on a double by Lou Brock and single by Willie Crawford. Tom Walker, who picked up saves in both ends of the previous day's doubleheader, was the Cards' winner in relief. Fryman was able to come out a winner in the nightcap over Lerrin LaGrow when Wayne Garrett singled in the eighth, Andre Dawson sacrificed and Ellis Valentine doubled.

Mets 7, Pirates 6 at New York (day game):
Dave Kingman took over the league lead in homers with his 36th and 37th of the season and also hit a sacrifice fly, driving in a total of five runs, to mark the Mets' 7-6 victory over the Pirates. However, the Mets also needed a homer by John Stearns, plus a pinch-triple by Bruce Boisclair and pinch-single by Ed Kranepool, to post their tying and winning runs in the sixth inning. The Pirates counted twice in the first on a single by Frank Taveras, a stolen base and singles by Omar Moreno and Willie Stargell. Their four other runs registered in the fifth when Moreno and Stargell each homered with a man on base.