MLB standings through games of October 3, 1976

MLB standings at the end of October 3, 1976

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	159	97	62	0	.610		730	575	45-35	52-27	5-5	Won 3
Baltimore Orioles	162	88	74	0	.543	10.5	619	598	42-39	46-35	4-6	Lost 4
Boston Red Sox	162	83	79	0	.512	15.5	716	660	46-35	37-44	8-2	Won 3
Cleveland Indians	159	81	78	0	.509	16.0	615	615	44-35	37-43	5-5	Lost 3
Detroit Tigers	161	74	87	0	.460	24.0	609	709	36-44	38-43	6-4	Won 4
Milwaukee Brewers	161	66	95	0	.410	32.0	570	655	36-45	30-50	1-9	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	162	90	72	0	.556		713	611	49-32	41-40	2-8	Lost 3
Oakland A's	161	87	74	0	.540	2.5	686	598	51-30	36-44	6-4	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	162	85	77	0	.525	5.0	743	704	44-37	41-40	8-2	Won 4
California Angels	162	76	86	0	.469	14.0	550	631	38-43	38-43	6-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	162	76	86	0	.469	14.0	616	652	39-42	37-44	8-2	Won 3
Chicago White Sox	161	64	97	0	.398	25.5	586	745	35-45	29-52	1-9	Lost 6

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	162	101	61	0	.623		770	557	53-28	48-33	8-2	Won 4
Pittsburgh Pirates	162	92	70	0	.568	9.0	708	630	47-34	45-36	6-4	Won 3
New York Mets	162	86	76	0	.531	15.0	615	538	45-37	41-39	5-5	Lost 5
Chicago Cubs	162	75	87	0	.463	26.0	611	728	42-39	33-48	5-5	Won 4
St. Louis Cardinals	162	72	90	0	.444	29.0	629	671	37-44	35-46	4-6	Lost 4
Montreal Expos	162	55	107	0	.340	46.0	531	734	27-53	28-54	2-8	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	162	102	60	0	.630		857	633	49-32	53-28	5-5	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	162	92	70	0	.568	10.0	608	543	49-32	43-38	6-4	Lost 2
Houston Astros	162	80	82	0	.494	22.0	625	657	46-36	34-46	5-5	Won 2
San Francisco Giants	162	74	88	0	.457	28.0	595	686	40-41	34-47	4-6	Lost 2
San Diego Padres	162	73	89	0	.451	29.0	570	662	42-38	31-51	5-5	Won 2
Atlanta Braves	162	70	92	0	.432	32.0	620	700	34-47	36-45	4-6	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Red Sox 3, Orioles 2 at Boston (day game):
Butch Hobson saved the Red Sox from defeat with the tying single in the 11th inning and then scored in the 15th to beat the Orioles, 3-2. The rookie third baseman led off with a single and, after a sacrifice by Cecil Cooper, scored with two out on a single by Rick Burleson.

Twins 5, Royals 3 at Kansas City (day game):
With all three contenders in action, George Brett won the A. L. batting championship with a mark of .333 on his 29th three-hit game of the season, but the Royals lost to the Twins, 5-3. Hal McRae, Brett's teammate, had two hits and finished with a .332 mark, while Rod Carew of the Twins, who also collected two hits, was third in the race with .331.

Tigers 5, Brewers 2 at Milwaukee (day game):
Winding up his active career, Hank Aaron singled for his 3,771st hit, but the Tigers spoiled the veteran superstar's farewell appearance by defeating the Brewers, 5-2. Aaron's single on a hard shot that Twins' shortstop Jerry Manuel knocked down, drove in a run for the Brewers in the sixth inning. The RBI was his 2,297th. Aaron then was removed for a pinch-runner and received a standing ovation from the crowd of 6,858. Pedro Garcia led the Tigers to their victory, batting in three runs with a pair of singles and sacrifice fly.

Angels 1, A's 0 at Oakland (day game):
Nolan Ryan struck out 14 to increase his league-leading total to 327 and allowed only two hits while pitching the Angels to a 1-0 victory over the Athletics. The run that beat Mike Torrez scored in the seventh inning. Tony Solaita singled and was forced by Ron Jackson. After Rusty Torres grounded out, Terry Humphrey singled to drive in Jackson.

Rangers 3, White Sox 0 at Texas (day game):
Posting his first major league victory, rookie righthander Len Barker of the Rangers pitched a three-hitter and shut out the White Sox, 3-0. The Rangers' scoring included a homer by Roy Howell.

Cubs 8, Expos 2 at Chicago (day game):
In a blazing finish, Bill Madlock collected four hits in four trips and won his second straight batting championship as the Cubs defeated the Expos, 8-2. Madlock entered the game trailing Ken Griffey of the Reds by .005, but the closing spree raised his average to .339. Griffey struck out twice in the Reds' game with the Braves, dropping his mark to .336. Madlock was slated to bat for a fifth time in the eighth inning but left the game for pinch-hitter Rob Sperring.

Reds 11, Braves 1 at Cincinnati (day game):
The Reds ended their season with an 11-1 victory over the Braves, but Jack Billingham had to leave the game after the first with a muscle strain in his right bicep and Ken Griffey lost in his bid for the batting championship. Griffey did not enter the lineup until the Reds learned that Bill Madlock was having a hot day with the Cubs. Put into the game, Griffey struck out in two appearances and finished with an average of .336, while Madlock had four hits in four trips and won the title with .339.

Padres 3, Dodgers 2 at Los Angeles (day game):
The Dodgers not only lost to the Padres, 3-2, but Doug Rau deprived himself of a chance to win the N. L.'s ERA title. Relieving at the start of the eighth inning, Rau walked Merv Rettenmund with the bases loaded, forcing in the Padres' winning run. As a result, his ERA went to 2.57 as compared to 2.52 for John Denny of the Cardinals.

Phillies 2, Mets 1 at Philadelphia (day game):
Tuning up for his opening-game assignment in the championship series, Steve Carlton posted his 20th victory of the season with the Phillies, pitching a three-hitter and beating the Mets, 2-1. Carlton struck out 12, including six in a row in the sixth and seventh innings. Tim McCarver, Carlton's favorite batterymate, batted in the deciding run in the fifth, hitting a single to score Dick Allen, who walked and stole second.

[DH] Pirates 1, Cardinals 0 (day game) / Pirates 1, Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh (day game):
Two great pitching duels saw the Pirates post a pair of 1-0 victories to sweep a closing doubleheader with the Cardinals. Jim Rooker triumphed over John Denny in the opener when the Pirates scored in the sixth inning on a double by Omar Moreno, infield out by Richie Zisk and grounder by Dave Parker to Keith Hernandez, whose throw home was wild. In the nightcap, Zisk walked in the ninth and gave way on the paths to Miguel Dilone, who stole second and scored on a single by Tony Armas to enable Jerry Reuss to gain the decision over Pete Falcone.