MLB standings through games of July 8, 1977

MLB standings at the end of July 8, 1977

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	83	48	35	0	.578		418	352	28-15	20-20	8-2	Won 4
Boston Red Sox	79	45	34	0	.570	1.0	421	374	26-16	19-18	4-6	Won 4
Baltimore Orioles	83	46	37	0	.554	2.0	343	338	25-18	21-19	8-2	Lost 1
Cleveland Indians	78	38	40	0	.487	7.5	322	373	19-19	19-21	4-6	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	81	38	43	0	.469	9.0	336	368	22-20	16-23	3-7	Lost 4
Detroit Tigers	81	36	45	0	.444	11.0	343	352	17-19	19-26	3-7	Lost 5
Toronto Blue Jays	81	30	51	0	.370	17.0	319	405	16-25	14-26	2-8	Lost 4

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Chicago White Sox	80	48	32	0	.600		441	375	25-12	23-20	9-1	Won 8
Minnesota Twins	83	46	37	0	.554	3.5	454	395	26-15	20-22	4-6	Lost 1
Kansas City Royals	80	44	36	0	.550	4.0	397	343	21-20	23-16	8-2	Won 4
Texas Rangers	81	40	41	0	.494	8.5	339	332	17-22	23-19	5-5	Won 3
California Angels	79	39	40	0	.494	8.5	353	318	23-19	16-21	4-6	Lost 3
Oakland A's	81	34	47	0	.420	14.5	299	365	19-21	15-26	3-7	Lost 6
Seattle Mariners	86	36	50	0	.419	15.0	341	436	17-26	19-24	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Chicago Cubs	80	51	29	0	.637		377	335	28-11	23-18	4-6	Won 3
Philadelphia Phillies	80	47	33	0	.588	4.0	401	343	29-10	18-23	8-2	Lost 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	81	43	38	0	.531	8.5	374	356	27-14	16-24	5-5	Won 2
St. Louis Cardinals	83	44	39	0	.530	8.5	396	351	30-17	14-22	4-6	Lost 3
Montreal Expos	81	38	43	0	.469	13.5	351	392	19-22	19-21	8-2	Won 1
New York Mets	83	31	52	0	.373	21.5	289	329	16-21	15-31	1-9	Lost 9

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Los Angeles Dodgers	83	56	27	0	.675		447	322	25-11	31-16	8-2	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	80	45	35	0	.562	9.5	454	391	27-15	18-20	8-2	Won 3
Houston Astros	84	37	47	0	.440	19.5	326	365	22-23	15-24	5-5	Lost 2
San Francisco Giants	85	37	48	0	.435	20.0	346	394	18-24	19-24	2-8	Won 2
San Diego Padres	86	35	51	0	.407	22.5	399	465	15-25	20-26	4-6	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	82	30	52	0	.366	25.5	362	479	22-23	8-29	3-7	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Yankees 7, Orioles 5 at Baltimore (night game):
Thurman Munson knocked in two runs with a homer and two more with a single to pace the Yankees to a 7-5 victory over the Orioles, who were stopped on their seven-game winning streak. Graig Nettles accounted for three RBIs with a double and homer. Munson's round-tripper after a single by Willie Randolph in the third inning broke a 2-2 tie. Randolph doubled for his third hit of the game in the fifth, Paul Blair beat out a bunt and Munson drove them home with his single. The Orioles pulled within reach with a three-run homer by Eddie Murray in the seventh, but Nettles' circuit clout in the ninth sealed the decision for the Yankees.

Indians 11, Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland (night game):
Larvell Blanks drove in five runs with a pair of homers as the Indians snapped their three-game losing streak with an 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays. Blanks' first homer with two men on base capped a five-run outburst by the Indians in the fifth inning. His second shot followed a single by Bruce Bochte in the seventh. Jim Norris drew five straight walks from Blue Jay pitchers, one short of the A. L. record of six in a row by Jimmie Foxx in 1938. Dennis Eckersley limited the Blue Jays to six hits, including homers by Sam Ewing and Al Woods in the ninth.

White Sox 10, Tigers 7 at Detroit (night game):
The White Sox handed Mark Fidrych his second straight defeat and extended their winning streak to eight games with a 10-7 victory over the Tigers, who suffered their fifth consecutive loss. After trailing 5-3, the White Sox knocked out Fidrych while scoring three runs in the sixth inning. Jorge Orta singled to drive in the tying tally and, after Jim Crawford relieved, Richie Zisk singled for the go-ahead run. The White Sox then erupted for four runs in the seventh, three scoring on a double by Orta. Steve Kemp homered with a man on base in the Tigers' half of the seventh.

Royals 6, A's 2 at Kansas City (night game):
The Royals ripped into Vida Blue for five consecutive hits in the fourth inning, including back-to-back doubles by Amos Otis and John Mayberry and consecutive triples by Fred Patek and Frank White, to defeat the Athletics, 6-2. After Otis and Mayberry hit their doubles for a run to break a 1-1 tie, Buck Martinez singled Mayberry to third. Patek and White followed with their triples, kayoing Blue. Joe Zdeb greeted reliever Pablo Torrealba with a sacrifice fly for the fifth run of the frame. Dennis Leonard, who limited the A's to six hits, struck out 13, his career high, and tied the Kansas City club record set by Steve Busby July 10, 1973.

Red Sox 7, Brewers 3 at Milwaukee (night game):
Homers by George Scott, Bernie Carbo and Jim Rice highlighted the Red Sox' 14-hit attack in a 7-3 victory over the Brewers. Scott hit for the circuit in the second inning. Sal Bando matched it with a blow for the Brewers in their half, but the Red Sox took the lead again with two runs in the third on a walk to Rick Burleson, triple by Fred Lynn and single by Scott. Carbo homered in the eighth and Rice rapped his round-tripper with a man on base in the ninth.

Mariners 13, Twins 11 at Minnesota (night game):
The Mariners hit four homers in one game for the first time in their brief history and outslugged the Twins, 13-11. Leroy Stanton hit a homer, double and single, driving in five runs, and Bill Stein accounted for four RBIs with a pair of round-trippers. Julio Cruz also homered for the Mariners. The Twins had circuit clouts by Larry Hisle and Rich Chiles, plus four hits including a triple by Butch Wynegar, who batted in three runs.

Rangers 9, Angels 5 at Texas (night game):
The wildness of Nolan Ryan, who issued seven walks in 2 1/3 innings, enabled the Rangers to defeat the Angels, 9-5. Ryan passed four batters in the first, forcing in one run, and then yielded two more when Juan Beniquez singled. A double by Jim Sundberg, single by Bert Campaneris, an error and wild pitch by Ryan netted a pair in the second. The Rangers added a tally in the third when Ryan departed after his shortest outing this season.

Cubs 7, Cardinals 6 at Chicago (day game):
A balk called on Clay Carroll led to the Cardinals' defeat at the hands of the Cubs, 7-6. Ivan DeJesus hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, but the Cardinals had round-trippers by Mike Tyson and Garry Templeton to hold a 5-4 lead before the Cubs opened the eighth inning by filling the bases on passes to Steve Ontiveros and Gene Clines and a single by Bill Buckner. Carroll, taking over for Rawly Eastwick, was called for a balk by third base umpire Bruce Froemming, allowing Ontiveros to score. Manny Trillo followed with an infield hit to Tyson, driving in Clines, and when Tyson made a low throw to the plate, Rick Reuschel also scored as the pinch-runner for Buckner. Reuschel's run proved decisive when the Cards picked up a tally in the ninth before Bruce Sutter clamped down to pick up his 23rd save.

Reds 8, Astros 5 at Houston (night game):
The Reds erupted for six runs in the seventh inning, including a homer by George Foster with two men on base, to defeat the Astros, 8-5. Foster, who drove in a total of four runs, accounted for his first RBI with a double in the fourth when the Reds took a 2-0 lead. Joe Ferguson put the Astros ahead with a three-run homer in the fifth. The Reds put together a walk and six hits in their outburst in the seventh. Ken Griffey singled to drive in the first run, Foster knocked out Floyd Bannister with his homer and Cesar Geronimo capped the inning with a two-run double.

Dodgers 5, Padres 3 at Los Angeles (night game):
Dusty Baker batted in three runs with a homer and single for the Dodgers, who also had a circuit clout by Steve Yeager in a 5-3 victory over the Padres. Rick Monday singled ahead of Baker's round-tripper in the second inning and Yeager followed with a solo shot. Monday singled again in the sixth, moved to second on an error and scored when Baker singled. A double by Yeager, sacrifice by Burt Hooton and infield hit by Bill Russell added the Dodgers' last run in the seventh. Dave Kingman hit a homer with a man on base for the Padres.

Expos 5, Mets 4 at New York (night game):
Falling short in a ninth-inning rally, the Mets lost to the Expos, 5-4, for their ninth straight defeat. The Expos scored twice in the fourth inning when Jerry Koosman made a wild pickoff attempt with the bases loaded. Pinch-hitter Jose Morales delivered a sacrifice fly for a run in the seventh and the Expos added two runs in the eighth on a single by Chris Speier, double by Ellis Valentine and single by Gary Carter. Bruce Boisclair hit a two-run pinch-homer for the Mets with two out in the ninth. The Mets then loaded the bases on three walks, but John Stearns flied out to end the game.

Pirates 8, Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh (night game):
Capping a wild game marked by bench clearing incidents, pinch-hitter Jim Fregosi walked on four pitches with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to give the Pirates an 8-7 victory over the Phillies. One brawl broke out when Mike Schmidt was hit by a pitch thrown by Bruce Kison in the Phillies' seventh. Schmidt was ejected for taking a punch at Kison. Willie Stargell was hit by a pitch in the Pirates' eighth. Both benches swarmed on the field again, but there was no fighting. However, Phillies' reliever Tug McGraw and manager Danny Ozark were banished. Garry Maddox hit a two-run homer to put the Phillies ahead in the seventh, 4-3, and they added three more runs in the eighth before the Pirates rallied to tie the score in their half. Then in the ninth, Al Oliver doubled, leading to an intentional pass for Stargell. After both runners advanced on a sacrifice by Rennie Stennett, Fernando Gonzalez was passed purposely to load the bases before Fregosi drew his walk from Warren Brusstar.

Giants 3, Braves 2 at San Francisco (night game):
Pinch-hitter Jack Clark doubled in the ninth inning, driving in Vic Harris, to enable the Giants to defeat the Braves, 3-2. Willie Montanez committed two errors on a grounder by Darrell Evans in the first inning, fumbling the ball and then throwing wildly, to admit the Giants' first run. But the Braves' first baseman made up for it with a two-run homer in the third. The Giants tied the score in the sixth with a single by Evans, pass to Gary Thomasson, a double steal and infield out by Harris. In the ninth, Harris walked and stole second. After an intentional pass to Marc Hill, Clark ended the game with his double.