MLB standings at the end of May 4, 1978

A.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Detroit Tigers	20	15	5	0	.750		114	80	5-2	10-3	7-3	Won 2
New York Yankees	22	13	9	0	.591	3.0	82	76	8-3	5-6	8-2	Won 4
Boston Red Sox	24	14	10	0	.583	3.0	145	118	11-3	3-7	4-6	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	21	10	11	0	.476	5.5	99	85	3-2	7-9	6-4	Won 2
Milwaukee Brewers	22	10	12	0	.455	6.0	124	110	7-2	3-10	4-6	Won 1
Baltimore Orioles	22	9	13	0	.409	7.0	90	122	4-6	5-7	4-6	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	23	8	15	0	.348	8.5	86	116	4-7	4-8	4-6	Lost 2

A.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Oakland A's	23	18	5	0	.783		86	55	12-3	6-2	8-2	Won 4
Kansas City Royals	22	14	8	0	.636	3.5	99	81	8-2	6-6	4-6	Lost 3
California Angels	23	14	9	0	.609	4.0	86	80	9-7	5-2	5-5	Lost 3
Texas Rangers	20	10	10	0	.500	6.5	69	84	8-4	2-6	8-2	Won 7
Chicago White Sox	20	7	13	0	.350	9.5	82	94	5-6	2-7	2-8	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	26	8	18	0	.308	11.5	114	126	3-8	5-10	2-8	Lost 3
Seattle Mariners	28	8	20	0	.286	12.5	90	139	4-12	4-8	3-7	Lost 2

N.L. East
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Montreal Expos	20	12	8	0	.600		88	77	7-3	5-5	7-3	Won 2
Philadelphia Phillies	19	11	8	0	.579	0.5	105	72	7-3	4-5	6-4	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	23	12	11	0	.522	1.5	81	101	6-5	6-6	5-5	Lost 2
Pittsburgh Pirates	21	10	11	0	.476	2.5	91	99	6-6	4-5	6-4	Lost 2
New York Mets	25	11	14	0	.440	3.5	82	91	5-8	6-6	2-8	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	23	10	13	0	.435	3.5	96	90	7-8	3-5	5-5	Lost 1

N.L. West
	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
Los Angeles Dodgers	23	15	8	0	.652		129	84	6-3	9-5	7-3	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	23	14	9	0	.609	1.0	132	108	7-4	7-5	5-5	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	23	12	11	0	.522	3.0	78	81	4-5	8-6	5-5	Won 1
Houston Astros	23	10	13	0	.435	5.0	84	106	7-5	3-8	4-6	Lost 2
San Diego Padres	22	9	13	0	.409	5.5	73	93	4-4	5-9	4-6	Won 2
Atlanta Braves	23	8	15	0	.348	7.0	70	107	6-8	2-7	5-5	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Red Sox 8, Twins 1 at Boston (night game):
Jim Rice supported the four-hit pitching of Dennis Eckersley with two triples, driving in three runs, as the Red Sox trimmed the Twins, 8-1. The Red Sox scored three runs in the first inning on a double by Rick Burleson, Jerry Remy's single, a triple by Rice and Carl Yastrzemski's sacrifice fly. It was the first victory for Eckersley and only the third complete game for the Bosox.

Mets 8, Braves 2 at Atlanta (night game):
The Mets scored three runs in the fourth inning on four walks and one hit, then went on to defeat the Braves, 8-2, behind the seven-hit pitching of Jerry Koosman. A two-run single by John Stearns was the only hit of the inning. Bobby Valentine hit a two-run homer in the sixth.

Dodgers 4, Cubs 1 at Chicago (day game):
With Rick Rhoden scattering six hits and Reggie Smith hitting a two-run homer in the first inning, the Dodgers polished off the Cubs, 4-1, to take the series, two games to one. Smith also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, following Davey Lopes' triple.