MLB standings through games of May 31, 1978

MLB standings at the end of May 31, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	50	34	16	0	.680		262	194	22-4	12-12	8-2	Lost 1
New York Yankees	46	29	17	0	.630	3.0	206	160	16-6	13-11	7-3	Lost 2
Detroit Tigers	46	26	20	0	.565	6.0	212	171	12-8	14-12	3-7	Won 2
Milwaukee Brewers	45	23	22	0	.511	8.5	220	200	13-8	10-14	7-3	Lost 1
Baltimore Orioles	48	23	25	0	.479	10.0	180	223	12-12	11-13	6-4	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	45	21	24	0	.467	10.5	171	186	12-8	9-16	4-6	Won 1
Toronto Blue Jays	48	17	31	0	.354	16.0	186	248	11-14	6-17	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Oakland A's	47	27	20	0	.574		152	149	15-9	12-11	4-6	Lost 1
Kansas City Royals	44	25	19	0	.568	0.5	203	190	14-7	11-12	7-3	Won 6
California Angels	46	25	21	0	.543	1.5	196	188	16-9	9-12	4-6	Lost 5
Texas Rangers	45	23	22	0	.511	3.0	171	176	14-10	9-12	5-5	Lost 2
Minnesota Twins	47	19	28	0	.404	8.0	208	217	7-13	12-15	5-5	Won 2
Chicago White Sox	45	17	28	0	.378	9.0	181	195	13-13	4-15	5-5	Won 5
Seattle Mariners	50	17	33	0	.340	11.5	193	244	11-17	6-16	3-7	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Chicago Cubs	44	24	20	0	.545		172	179	11-7	13-13	7-3	Lost 3
Montreal Expos	47	25	22	0	.532	0.5	206	171	14-11	11-11	7-3	Won 3
Philadelphia Phillies	43	22	21	0	.512	1.5	201	164	15-7	7-14	4-6	Lost 1
New York Mets	50	23	27	0	.460	4.0	193	212	10-15	13-12	5-5	Lost 3
Pittsburgh Pirates	46	21	25	0	.457	4.0	175	206	11-10	10-15	4-6	Won 1
St. Louis Cardinals	49	18	31	0	.367	8.5	175	205	10-14	8-17	4-6	Won 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
San Francisco Giants	46	30	16	0	.652		179	144	17-7	13-9	7-3	Lost 1
Cincinnati Reds	49	30	19	0	.612	1.5	248	211	15-9	15-10	7-3	Won 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	47	27	20	0	.574	3.5	245	184	15-9	12-11	5-5	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	47	21	26	0	.447	9.5	162	194	13-10	8-16	4-6	Won 1
Houston Astros	45	20	25	0	.444	9.5	164	181	14-11	6-14	2-8	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	45	18	27	0	.400	11.5	144	213	12-12	6-15	5-5	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2 at Boston (night game):
A six-run explosion in the first inning gave the Blue Jays a 6-2 triumph over the Red Sox, who were stopped on their eight-game winning streak. The Jays sent 11 batters to the plate in their opening turn. A double by Bob Bailor and walk to Roy Howell opened the attack. A double by Otto Velez scored both runners and a double by John Mayberry plated Velez. Three walks and a single by Rick Bosetti accounted for the other Jays' runs.

White Sox 17, Angels 2 at Chicago (night game):
The White Sox sent 15 men to the plate in an 11-run fifth inning en route to a 17-2 plastering of the Angels. The big barrage started with one out on a single by Greg Pryor. Thad Bosley then grounded to losing pitcher Don Aase, who threw wildly to first base as Pryor scored and Bosley reached third. A single by Ralph Garr scored Bosley and brought on Ken Brett to relieve Aase. Jorge Orta singled and pinch-hitter Lamar Johnson grounded to shortstop Rance Mulliniks. But second baseman Bobby Grich dropped the ball at second on the attempted force play for an error. Chet Lemon then doubled to drive in two runs and after Alan Bannister was walked intentionally to fill the bases, a double by Bill Nahorodny plated three more. Pryor doubled to score Nahorodny and Tom Griffin relieved Brett. A single by Bosley put Pryor on third and Griffin booted Garr's grounder as both Pryor and Bosley scored, Garr reaching third. A single by Orta drove in the 11th run of the inning.

Tigers 3, Brewers 0 at Detroit (night game):
The second shutout of the season by Milt Wilcox carried the Tigers to a 3-0 decision over the Brewers. Two of the Tigers' runs were driven in by Aurelio Rodriguez. The third baseman hit a solo homer in the second inning and RBI single in the fifth. Two Brewer errors gave the Tigers an unearned run in the sixth stanza.

Royals 8, Mariners 3 at Kansas City (night game):
Back-to-back homers by Frank White and Amos Otis sparked Kansas City to an 8-3 victory over the Mariners. Pete LaCock doubled in each of his first two at-bats to score the Royals' first two runs prior to the consecutive homers in the fifth inning. Three stolen bases helped the Royals score four more times in the seventh with White, Clint Hurdle, Hal McRae and George Brett knocking in runs.

Orioles 3, Yankees 2 at New York (night game):
Two wild pitches brought home the winning run as the Orioles decisioned the Yankees, 3-2. The Yanks jumped into the lead in the second inning on Paul Blair's two-run double, but the Orioles tied the game in the fourth on a double by Billy Smith and homer by Ken Singleton. In the fifth, Rick Dempsey reached first safely when third baseman Graig Nettles dropped his leadoff line drive for an error. Dempsey then stole second and came home on consecutive wild pitches by Ed Figueroa.

Reds 10, Braves 4 at Atlanta (night game):
Homers by Pete Rose and George Foster highlighted a five-run third inning as the Reds enjoyed a 10-4 pounding of the Braves. Rose hit a two-run round-tripper and Foster smashed a three-run circuit clout. The Reds moved comfortably ahead in the fifth, scoring three more tallies on singles by Mike Lum and Tom Seaver and a sacrifice fly by Don Werner.

Astros 1, Giants 0 at Houston (night game):
Snapping a string of 25 scoreless innings, the Astros eked out a 1-0 triumph over the Giants with a run in the ninth. Jimmy Sexton drew a one-out walk from Vida Blue to pave the way for the tally. A single by Enos Cabell moved the runner to third and Blue was replaced on the mound by Randy Moffitt. Bob Watson received an intentional pass and Jesus Alou then hit a fly to medium left. Terry Whitfield caught the ball but his throw to the plate hit Sexton in the back. Mark Lemongello scattered seven hits in pitching his first shutout of the season.

Padres 3, Dodgers 1 at Los Angeles (night game):
A two-run single in the fourth inning by Derrel Thomas drove in the decisive runs as the Padres upended the Dodgers, 3-1. With the score tied, 1-1, in the fourth, Oscar Gamble singled and Gene Tenace walked. Both runners advanced on a groundout before Thomas stroked a base hit to left to drive in two runs. Rollie Fingers, with 1 2/3 innings of relief, recorded his 11th save of the season.

Expos 9, Cubs 1 at Montreal (night game):
A four-run outburst in the first inning triggered the Expos to a 9-1 romp over the Cubs. In the opening frame, singles by Stan Papi, Gary Carter and Tony Perez were good for one run and Ellis Valentine followed with a homer to make the score 4-0. Perez gave the Expos another run in the third with his 300th career round-tripper. Valentine and Dave Rader got into a fist fight in the fifth inning and Valentine was ejected from the game.

Cardinals 5, Mets 4 at New York (night game):
Equaling their longest winning streak of the campaign, three games, the Cardinals eked out a 5-4 win over the Mets. With the score tied, 3-3, in the sixth, Jerry Morales belted a one-out triple. Ken Reitz received an intentional walk, but Mike Tyson spoiled the strategy with a fly to center that scored Morales. A single by Bob Forsch moved Reitz to second and a single by Lou Brock added what proved to be the winning run. Buddy Schultz relieved starter and winner Forsch in the eighth to preserve the victory and gain credit for his first save of the season and only the second save of the year for the entire Redbirds' bullpen.

Pirates 2, Phillies 1 at Philadelphia (night game):
An error and a balk resulted in two runs in the first inning and enabled the Pirates to edge the Phillies, 2-1. Frank Taveras opened the game with a walk and scored when center fielder Garry Maddox threw past third base on a single by Phil Garner. Garner reached third on the play and scored when pitcher Randy Lerch balked. The Phillies' run came in the bottom of the first when Larry Bowa singled and scored when third baseman Jim Fregosi threw wildly to first on a grounder by Mike Schmidt. Schmidt suffered a knee injury in running out the ball and had to leave the game.