MLB standings through games of May 29, 1978

MLB standings at the end of May 29, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	48	33	15	0	.688		256	188	21-3	12-12	9-1	Won 7
New York Yankees	44	29	15	0	.659	2.0	203	152	16-5	13-10	8-2	Won 3
Detroit Tigers	44	24	20	0	.545	7.0	204	169	10-8	14-12	1-9	Lost 7
Milwaukee Brewers	43	22	21	0	.512	8.5	218	196	12-8	10-13	7-3	Lost 1
Baltimore Orioles	46	22	24	0	.478	10.0	175	216	12-12	10-12	6-4	Won 2
Cleveland Indians	44	20	24	0	.455	11.0	166	185	11-8	9-16	3-7	Lost 2
Toronto Blue Jays	46	16	30	0	.348	16.0	180	242	11-14	5-16	2-8	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Oakland A's	46	27	19	0	.587		151	147	15-9	12-10	5-5	Won 1
California Angels	44	25	19	0	.568	1.0	192	165	16-9	9-10	5-5	Lost 3
Kansas City Royals	43	24	19	0	.558	1.5	195	187	13-7	11-12	6-4	Won 5
Texas Rangers	44	23	21	0	.523	3.0	171	174	14-9	9-12	5-5	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	46	18	28	0	.391	9.0	206	217	7-13	11-15	5-5	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	43	15	28	0	.349	10.5	158	191	11-13	4-15	4-6	Won 3
Seattle Mariners	49	17	32	0	.347	11.5	190	236	11-17	6-15	4-6	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Chicago Cubs	42	24	18	0	.571		167	163	11-7	13-11	8-2	Lost 1
Philadelphia Phillies	41	21	20	0	.512	2.5	194	161	14-6	7-14	4-6	Won 1
Montreal Expos	45	23	22	0	.511	2.5	190	166	12-11	11-11	5-5	Won 1
New York Mets	48	23	25	0	.479	4.0	187	199	10-13	13-12	6-4	Lost 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	44	20	24	0	.455	5.0	172	199	11-10	9-14	5-5	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	47	16	31	0	.340	10.5	162	199	10-14	6-17	2-8	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
San Francisco Giants	44	29	15	0	.659		178	143	17-7	12-8	7-3	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	47	29	18	0	.617	1.5	235	203	15-9	14-9	7-3	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	45	26	19	0	.578	3.5	234	179	14-8	12-11	5-5	Won 1
San Diego Padres	45	20	25	0	.444	9.5	157	183	13-10	7-15	4-6	Lost 1
Houston Astros	43	19	24	0	.442	9.5	163	180	13-10	6-14	3-7	Lost 3
Atlanta Braves	43	17	26	0	.395	11.5	136	200	11-11	6-15	4-6	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4 at Boston (day game):
Dwight Evans' fourth homer in five games, a solo shot in the eighth inning, lifted the Red Sox over the Blue Jays, 5-4. The Sox had taken a 4-0 lead in the second stanza but the Jays came back with a marker in the fourth and three in the sixth on six hits. The Sox took the lead on a three-run homer by Bob Bailey in the second inning and got another run when Frank Duffy followed with a single and scored when left fielder Willie Upshaw mishandled Fred Lynn's double for an error. Upshaw also managed to end a Blue Jay rally in the sixth by getting hit by Dave McKay's single.

White Sox 7, Angels 0 at Chicago (day game):
The pitching of Pablo Torrealba and hitting of Thad Bosley propelled the White Sox to a 7-0 blanking of the Angels. Torrealba hurled a four-hitter in recording his first major league shutout. Bosley drove in four runs on three hits including his first major league home run. The round-tripper came on an 0-2 pitch in the first inning. The Sox center fielder also doubled home a tally in the third frame and stroked a two-run single in the fourth.

Yankees 2, Indians 0 at Cleveland (night game):
With Andy Messersmith and Rawly Eastwick combining on a one-hitter, the Yankees whitewashed the Indians, 2-0. Messersmith, making his first appearance of this season and first since July 3, 1977, yielded a single in the first inning and then stifled the Tribe until leaving the game. He had been sidelined since spring training because of a shoulder separation. The Yankees' runs came in the seventh on a two-out homer by Graig Nettles. Lou Piniella, who had singled with one out, scored ahead of Nettles.

Orioles 6, Tigers 3 at Detroit (night game):
A pair of homers by Lee May paced the attack as the Orioles handed the Tigers their seventh straight loss, 6-3. May's first homer came in the third inning and followed singles by Billy Smith and Ken Singleton. The designated hitter then hit a solo clout in the fifth frame. It was the 32nd time in his career that May has hit two or more home runs in one game. McGregor posted his fourth consecutive complete-game victory.

Royals 8, Mariners 2 at Kansas City (night game):
Sparked by George Brett's two-run first-inning homer, the Royals breezed past the Mariners, 8-2, for their fifth straight victory. Brett's clout went 425 feet into the second tier of the water spectacular in right-center field and came after Clint Hurdle and Hal McRae had ripped consecutive doubles to give K. C. a 1-0 lead. The Royals got two more in the second on a walk to Al Cowens and double by Freddie Patek that left fielder Bruce Bochte misplayed into a two-base error that allowed Patek to circle the bases.

A's 6, Brewers 2 at Milwaukee (day game):
Achieving his first complete game of the season, Pete Broberg scattered six hits as the A's posted a 6-2 triumph over the Brewers. The A's got two runs in the first inning on a leadoff walk to Miguel Dilone, single by Glenn Burke, sacrifice fly by Mario Guerrero and RBI single by Mitchell Page. They added a run in the second on a triple by Dave Revering and RBI single by Jim Essian. Jeff Newman collected three hits: a single in first, RBI double in the fifth and solo home run in the eighth.

[DH] Rangers 7, Twins 1 (night game) / Twins 7, Rangers 2 at Texas (night game):
The Twins and Rangers divided a doubleheader, the Rangers winning the first game, 7-1, and the Twins taking the second, 7-2. In the opener, Dock Ellis and Roger Moret, making his first appearance since being released from a psychiatric hospital, combined on a three-hitter. Ellis was forced to leave the game after seven innings because of a developing blister. Al Oliver set the hitting pace for the Rangers, driving in four runs. The left fielder started Texas soaring in a three run the third inning by driving in Mike Hargrove with a sacrifice fly, hit a solo homer in the fifth, hit an RBI single in the sixth and produced another sacrifice fly in the eighth. Mike Marshall picked up his fifth save in the nightcap as the Twins got four runs in their first turn at bat. Consecutive singles by Willie Norwood, Dan Ford and Craig Kusick brought in one run and, after Bombo Rivera was intentionally walked, Jose Morales got a ground-rule double to plate two more. A sacrifice fly by Larry Wolfe drove in the fourth run of the inning.

Reds 7, Braves 5 at Atlanta (night game):
A three-run pinch-homer by Mike Lum in the eighth inning lifted the Reds to a 7-5 verdict over the Braves. The Reds entered the eighth trailing, 4-3, and tied the score when Dave Concepcion singled home Pete Rose, who had walked and moved to third on a double by Ken Griffey. With two out, Mike Lum connected for his second homer of the season off reliever Rick Camp. The first three Red runs came on a three-run homer by George Foster in the fifth frame. The Braves had taken a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the seventh on a solo round-tripper by Brian Asselstine.

Giants 8, Astros 1 at Houston (night game):
Unleashing a 17-hit barrage, the Giants coasted to an 8-1 victory over the Astros. Ed Halicki helped his own cause by delivering a two-out bases-loaded single to break a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning. Jack Clark had two hits to stretch his hitting streak to 19 games. The fourth, fifth and sixth spots in the Giants' batting order accounted for nine hits in nine at-bats.

Dodgers 9, Padres 6 at Los Angeles (day game):
Bill Russell drove in two runs and collected three hits to lead the Dodgers to a 9-6 decision over the Padres. L. A. was ahead, 5-3, in the seventh when Russell broke the game open with a two-run double. Reggie Smith cracked an RBI single later in the inning. The three-run inning enabled the Dodgers to stave off a three-run Padre comeback in the eighth. The Padres jumped to an early 2-0 advantage on an RBI double by Dave Winfield and solo homer by Gene Tenace in the fourth. But the Dodgers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the frame highlighted by an RBI single by Dusty Baker and Ron Cey's 500th career RBI on a groundout. Lee Lacy hit a solo homer in the fifth and L. A. got a run in the sixth on an RBI triple by Steve Garvey.

Expos 4, Cubs 2 at Montreal (night game):
With Ross Grimsley tossing a four-hitter to become the first eight-game winner in the N. L., the Expos stopped the Cubs, 4-2. The loss halted the Cubs' winning streak at eight games. A three-run sixth inning was decisive for the winners. Stan Papi doubled to lead off the frame and Gary Carter drew a walk. Donnie Moore relieved Woodie Fryman on the hill and was greeted with an RBI double by Tony Perez. Ellis Valentine singled to score Carter and tie game at 2-2 and Perez scored the go-ahead marker on Andre Dawson's groundout. The Cubs' runs came in the fourth inning on a double by Gene Clines, single by Bill Buckner and triple by Manny Trillo. Perez drove in an insurance tally for the Expos in the seventh.

[DH] Mets 7, Cardinals 2 (night game) / Cardinals 6, Mets 2 at New York (night game):
Ending their five-game losing streak, the Cardinals won the second game of a doubleheader from the Mets, 6-2, in 10 innings, after the New Yorkers captured the opener, 7-2. The score was tied, 2-2, in the nightcap when Garry Templeton led off the 10th frame with a single and was forced at second on Jim Dwyer's grounder. A single by George Hendrick kayoed starter Craig Swan and reliever Dale Murray came on to walk Keith Hernandez and load the bases. Jerry Morales then smashed a double to deep left to plate two tallies. Ken Reitz followed with an RBI single and Mike Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to give the Redbirds only their second victory in the last 13 games. A five-run fifth-inning carried the Mets to triumph in the opener. With the Mets trailing, 2-1, pat Zachry led off the fifth with a single and moved to second on a walk to Lee Mazzilli. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch and Elliott Maddox then stroked a single to center. Zachry scored on the hit but Mazzilli was thrown out at the plate by Hendrick. Bruce Boisclair clouted a two-run homer to put the Mets ahead, 4-2. After a single by Steve Henderson, Mark Littell relieved starter John Urrea and promptly yielded a two-run circuit clout to Willie Montanez.

Phillies 4, Pirates 3 at Philadelphia (night game):
In a nationally televised game, the Phillies outlasted the Pirates, 4-3, in 14 innings. With the score tied, 3-3, Bud Harrelson opened the 14th with a walk off Dave Hamilton, who had just entered the game. A sacrifice bunt by Bake McBride moved the runner to second. After an intentional walk to Mike Schmidt and two-out walk to Jerry Martin, Richie Hebner hit a single to right to end the marathon. The Pirates engineered a tie in the ninth inning when Phil Garner hit a one-out bad-hop single over shortstop Larry Bowa's head and Duffy Dyer followed with a double off the left field wall.