MLB standings through games of September 12, 1977

MLB standings at the end of September 12, 1977

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	144	88	56	0	.611		741	588	49-22	39-34	6-4	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	143	86	57	0	.601	1.5	763	634	45-27	41-30	9-1	Won 5
Baltimore Orioles	143	85	58	0	.594	2.5	628	586	46-25	39-33	8-2	Won 5
Detroit Tigers	145	67	78	0	.462	21.5	642	660	36-36	31-42	1-9	Lost 6
Cleveland Indians	145	66	79	0	.455	22.5	623	672	34-39	32-40	3-7	Won 1
Milwaukee Brewers	147	60	87	0	.408	29.5	572	684	33-38	27-49	3-7	Lost 2
Toronto Blue Jays	142	48	94	0	.338	39.0	551	732	23-49	25-45	3-7	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	141	87	54	0	.617		719	577	44-24	43-30	10-0	Won 12
Chicago White Sox	143	80	63	0	.559	8.0	755	699	42-26	38-37	6-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	142	78	64	0	.549	9.5	658	576	35-34	43-30	4-6	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	144	77	67	0	.535	11.5	773	690	46-29	31-38	2-8	Lost 5
California Angels	141	68	73	0	.482	19.0	605	591	38-35	30-38	6-4	Lost 1
Oakland A's	140	56	84	0	.400	30.5	522	644	31-42	25-42	4-6	Won 2
Seattle Mariners	146	57	89	0	.390	32.5	563	782	27-48	30-41	4-6	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	143	90	53	0	.629		744	585	56-15	34-38	7-3	Won 6
Pittsburgh Pirates	145	82	63	0	.566	9.0	667	619	53-22	29-41	5-5	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	142	75	67	0	.528	14.5	629	651	45-30	30-37	4-6	Lost 3
St. Louis Cardinals	144	75	69	0	.521	15.5	645	597	46-23	29-46	3-7	Won 1
Montreal Expos	143	65	78	0	.455	25.0	586	654	32-37	33-41	5-5	Lost 2
New York Mets	143	57	86	0	.399	33.0	517	579	33-38	24-48	5-5	Won 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Los Angeles Dodgers	144	88	56	0	.611		684	508	44-24	44-32	7-3	Won 1
Cincinnati Reds	145	76	69	0	.524	12.5	721	665	45-30	31-39	4-6	Lost 1
Houston Astros	144	72	72	0	.500	16.0	587	578	44-31	28-41	7-3	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	145	66	79	0	.455	22.5	597	639	32-38	34-41	4-6	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	146	63	83	0	.432	26.0	636	741	31-40	32-43	3-7	Lost 5
Atlanta Braves	144	55	89	0	.382	33.0	594	791	39-36	16-53	6-4	Won 4

Today's scores and summaries:

White Sox 7, Twins 3 at Chicago (night game):
The White Sox scored five runs in the sixth inning, when Bob Coluccio and Oscar Gamble delivered two-run singles, and went on to defeat the Twins, 7-3. This was the fifth straight defeat and ninth setback in 11 games for the Twins.

Indians 8, Tigers 1 at Cleveland (night game):
Paul Dade had two hits and drove in three runs to support the six-hit pitching of Wayne Garland in the Indians' 8-1 romp over the Tigers. Garland snapped a personal five-game losing streak with his 18th complete game.

Rangers 3, Angels 2 at Texas (night game):
The Rangers turned back the Angels, 3-2, and spoiled Nolan Ryan's bid to become the American League's first 20-game winner. A two-run single by Mike Hargrove gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead in the fifth and they stretched it to 3-0 when Willie Horton and Dave May unloaded back-to-back doubles. A two-run single by Dave Chalk in the ninth accounted for the Angels' scoring.

Orioles 6, Blue Jays 3 at Toronto (night game):
Jim Palmer, with ninth-inning help from Dennis and Tippy Martinez, pitched the Orioles to a 6-3 decision over the Blue Jays and posted his 190th career victory. Dave Skaggs had two hits and drove in two runs for the Orioles.

Astros 7, Reds 2 at Cincinnati (night game):
Cesar Cedeno and Jose Cruz each belted two home runs and Bob Watson hit one as the Astros downed the Reds, 7-2, behind J.R. Richard, who gained his fourth victory in five decisions against the Reds this season. This was the Astros' 12th victory over the Reds in 17 games.

Dodgers 7, Padres 6 at Los Angeles (night game):
The Dodgers outmuscled the Padres, 7-6, and moved closer to clinching the National League West title. Ron Cey's two-run homer in the 10th inning decided the issue. Dusty Baker hit a grand-slam homer, his first in the major leagues, to highlight the Dodgers' five-run uprising in the sixth.

Mets 4, Expos 3 at Montreal (night game):
Lenny Randle's two-run double in the sixth inning propelled the Mets to a 4-3 triumph over the Expos. Tony Perez had three hits, scored three runs and hit his 18th homer of the season for the Expos.

Phillies 6, Pirates 2 at Philadelphia (night game):
The Phillies, with Davey Johnson collecting three hits and driving in three runs, continued to outdistance the rest of the National League East by trimming the Pirates, 6-2. Larry Christenson won his 15th game with the aid of Ron Reed in the ninth.

Braves 3, Giants 1 at San Francisco (night game):
The Phil Niekro-Biff Pocoroba battery combined its talents in leading the Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Giants. Nlekro pitched a six-hitter and had six strikeouts to increase his National League-leading total to 237 while Pocoroba stroked a decisive two-run homer in the second inning.

Cardinals 11, Cubs 9 at St. Louis (night game):
The Cardinals blew 6-1 and 9-5 leads before finally subduing the Cubs, 11-9, on a two-run homer by Ken Reitz in the ninth inning. Johnny Sutton, the sixth pitcher for the Redbirds, was credited with his first major league victory.