MLB standings at the end of April 7, 1978
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 3 | 11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 New York Yankees |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 California Angels |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 13 | 10 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.0 | 10 | 13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Oakland A's |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
 Texas Rangers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Mets |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 13 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 13 | 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 4 | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 13 | 16 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Angels 1, A's 0 at California (night game):
Frank Tanana, who was the A. L. leader in shutouts last year with seven, opened the new season for the Angels by blanking the Athletics, 1-0. Rick Langford, on the hill for the A's, retired 13 batters in a row before Terry Humphrey opened the sixth inning with the first triple of his major league career and scored the game's only run on a single by Rick Miller.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 5 at Chicago (day game):
A record opening-day crowd of 50,754 at Comiskey Park saw the White Sox rally for two runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Red Sox, 6-5. Ron Blomberg, whom White Sox obtained from the Yankees in the re-entry draft, homered with one out in the ninth to tie the score. The hit was Blomberg's first since 1975 after playing in only one game with the Yankees in 1976 and sitting out the 1977 season because of injuries. Chet Lemon singled after Blomberg's blow. Eric Soderholm popped up, but Wayne Nordhagen lifted a bloop double into short right field and Lemon, running with two out, scored from first base to bring the White Sox their victory. Carl Yastrzemski had two singles for the Red Sox, marking the 11th straight year that the veteran star had hit safely on opening day.
Tigers 6, Blue Jays 2 at Detroit (day game):
"The Bird" was back in form for the Tigers when Mark Fidrych pitched a five-hitter and defeated the Blue Jays, 6-2. Fidrych, the 1976 Rookie Pitcher of the Year, missed most of last season with injuries. The Tigers' opener, delayed one day by rain, drew a crowd of 52,528 fans, who not only were entertained by Fidrych, but saw Milt May, Phil Mankowski and Jason Thompson smash homers.
Brewers 11, Orioles 3 at Milwaukee (day game):
George Bamberger, who served as Baltimore's pitching coach for 10 years, made a winning debut as manager against his former club when the Brewers romped over the Orioles, 11-3, to the delight of a Milwaukee opening-day crowd of 47,724. Sixto Lezcano hit the first grand-slam homer of his major league career to highlight the Brewers' attack and Larry Hisle, acquired in the re-entry draft from the Twins, celebrated his first game in a Milwaukee uniform with a two-run blast.
Mariners 6, Twins 3 at Seattle (night game):
Dan Meyer, Bruce Bochte and Ruppert Jones hit homers to account for the Mariners' first five runs in a 6-3 victory over the Twins. Jones started the Mariners' scoring with a solo shot in the second inning. Bochte's and Meyer's later blows each came with a man on base. Rick Honeycutt, with relief help from Enrique Romo, gained credit for his first major league victory.
Dodgers 13, Braves 4 at Atlanta (night game):
Davey Lopes and Rick Monday drove in four runs apiece to power the Dodgers to a 13-4 victory and spoil the debut of Bobby Cox as manager of the Braves. With an opening-night crowd of 42,866 on hand, the Braves took a 3-0 lead with homers by Rowland Office and Dale Murphy before Lopes hit for the circuit with two men on base in the third inning to tie the score. The Braves regained the lead with a homer by Jerry Royster in their half of the third, but the Dodgers went ahead to stay when Reggie Smith batted in two runs with a single in the fifth. Monday capped the Dodgers' scoring with a three-run homer in the ninth.
Reds 5, Astros 4 at Cincinnati (night game):
For the second straight game, the Reds powered their way to a come-from-behind victory, beating the Astros, 5-4, when George Foster smashed a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Johnny Bench also had a homer for Reds and Joe Ferguson hit one for the Astros, who held a 4-2 lead before Pete Rose singled, Joe Morgan walked and Foster hit his first homer of the season to bring victory to Bill Bonham in his debut with the Reds.
Mets 3, Expos 1 at New York (day game):
Jerry Koosman, who started a season opener for the first time in his 11-year career, pitched the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Expos, but only 11,736 were present at Shea Stadium to see the lefthander's performance. The Mets rapped Steve Rogers for two runs in the second inning on doubles by Willie Montanez and Ken Henderson and a single by Doug Flynn. After Gary Carter homered for the Expos' run in the sixth, the Mets wrapped up the scoring in their half with a single by Steve Henderson and double by Lee Mazzilli.
Cardinals 5, Phillies 1 at Philadelphia (night game):
Bob Forsch, a 20-game winner in 1977, scattered five hits over 7 1/3 innings and pitched the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory, ruining the Phillies' opening night before a crowd of 47,791. Pete Vuckovich finished and gave up the Phils' lone run after cramps in his right forearm and right leg forced Forsch's exit. The Cards tagged Steve Carlton for 10 hits and chased the lefthander in the fifth inning to beat their longtime nemesis.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh (day game):
An opening-day crowd of 39,028 at Three Rivers Stadium was treated to a pitching duel that ended with the Pirates defeating the Cubs, 1-0. John Candelaria gained the edge over Rick Reuschel when the Pirates scored in the sixth inning on a single by Frank Taveras, sacrifice by Omar Moreno, a wild pitch, pass to Bill Robinson and a forceout of Robinson by Willie Stargell.
Padres 3, Giants 2 at San Francisco (day game):
After Dave Winfield homered in the eighth inning to tie the score, a walk with the bases loaded gave the Padres a 3-2 victory over the Giants before an opening-day crowd of 36,131. Gaylord Perry, Mickey Lolich and Rollie Fingers pitched for the Padres to make a success of Roger Craig's debut as manager. Perry struck out eight in six innings and moved into a tie with Jim Bunning for third place on the all-time list with a career total of 2,855. Lolich was the winner in relief with the save going to Fingers. After Winfield's homer off Gary Lavelle, George Hendrick singled and Gene Tenace walked. Billl Almon forced Hendrick, but Don Reynolds and Mike Champion then drew passes to force in the Padres' winning run.