MLB standings through games of June 18, 1978

MLB standings at the end of June 18, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	65	45	20	0	.692		348	247	28-5	17-15	9-1	Lost 1
Baltimore Orioles	64	38	26	0	.594	6.5	247	263	18-13	20-13	9-1	Won 3
New York Yankees	63	37	26	0	.587	7.0	277	226	21-9	16-17	6-4	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	64	37	27	0	.578	7.5	317	268	20-11	17-16	9-1	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	62	31	31	0	.500	12.5	262	251	16-13	15-18	2-8	Lost 7
Cleveland Indians	61	27	34	0	.443	16.0	232	264	16-13	11-21	4-6	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	63	21	42	0	.333	23.0	229	318	13-19	8-23	2-8	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	62	33	29	0	.532		279	256	19-10	14-19	6-4	Lost 1
California Angels	64	33	31	0	.516	1.0	270	270	19-14	14-17	5-5	Won 1
Texas Rangers	63	32	31	0	.508	1.5	241	245	21-14	11-17	4-6	Won 2
Oakland A's	65	32	33	0	.492	2.5	203	224	20-15	12-18	0-10	Lost 11
Chicago White Sox	63	31	32	0	.492	2.5	259	243	19-15	12-17	7-3	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	62	27	35	0	.435	6.0	276	271	11-15	16-20	6-4	Won 6
Seattle Mariners	67	20	47	0	.299	15.5	249	343	13-24	7-23	1-9	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Chicago Cubs	60	34	26	0	.567		251	239	19-9	15-17	5-5	Lost 2
Philadelphia Phillies	59	31	28	0	.525	2.5	263	221	23-8	8-20	3-7	Lost 2
Montreal Expos	65	33	32	0	.508	3.5	273	243	20-15	13-17	2-8	Lost 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	60	28	32	0	.467	6.0	243	267	14-12	14-20	6-4	Lost 1
New York Mets	67	29	38	0	.433	8.5	245	284	14-20	15-18	2-8	Lost 2
St. Louis Cardinals	66	23	43	0	.348	14.0	218	285	13-18	10-25	2-8	Lost 6

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
San Francisco Giants	63	41	22	0	.651		251	200	24-8	17-14	9-1	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	65	40	25	0	.615	2.0	305	270	22-11	18-14	6-4	Won 5
Los Angeles Dodgers	64	36	28	0	.562	5.5	325	256	21-10	15-18	8-2	Won 1
Houston Astros	60	28	32	0	.467	11.5	231	242	20-15	8-17	6-4	Won 2
San Diego Padres	64	29	35	0	.453	12.5	218	255	18-13	11-22	6-4	Won 2
Atlanta Braves	61	25	36	0	.410	15.0	214	275	16-14	9-22	5-5	Won 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Orioles 2, A's 1 at Baltimore (day game):
Handing the A's their 11th straight loss, the Orioles prevailed, 2-1, as Jim Palmer and Tippy Martinez combined on a four-hitter. Both Oriole runs came in the fifth inning. Rick Dempsey's solo home run was good for one tally. After Dempsey's blast, Rich Dauer drew a one-out walk, went to third on a single by Ken Singleton and scored on a sacrifice fly by Eddie Murray. Palmer got credit for his seventh straight victory.

Mariners 3, Red Sox 2 at Boston (day game):
Ending their own 10-game losing streak and stopping Boston's nine-game winning streak, the Mariners prevailed over the Red Sox, 3-2. Although the Red Sox got 10 hits, their only runs came on solo homers by Jim Rice in the first inning and Carlton Fisk in the eighth. The Mariners scored in the fifth on a double by Craig Reynolds and single by Dan Meyer and added another in the sixth on a 400-foot line-drive double by Bb Robertson that scored Bill Stein from first. The final Mariner marker came in the eighth on an RBI double by Stein. The Sox got the potential winning run on base in the ninth when Butch Hobson singled and Jerry Remy hit a two-out double, but Rice was retired on a line drive to left to end the game.

[DH] Royals 3, White Sox 2 (day game) / White Sox 11, Royals 0 at Chicago (day game):
Dividing a doubleheader, the Royals captured the first game, 3-2, in 11 innings, and the White Sox took the second contest in an 11-0 rout. The score was 2-2 in the opener when Hal McRae opened the Royals' 11th with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Joe Zdeb and scored on single by Darrell Porter. The nightcap was easy for the White Sox. Eric Soderholm hit a pair of solo homers and Claudell Washington and Chet Lemon each had two-run blasts.

[DH] Indians 3, Brewers 0 (day game) / Brewers 4, Indians 1 at Cleveland (day game):
Snapping a 10-game Milwaukee winning streak, the Indians blanked the Brewers, 3-0, in the opener of a doubleheader, but the Brewers came back to win the nightcap, 4-1. In the lidlifter, Rick Waits scattered six hits to post his second shutout and eighth complete game of the season. The Indians took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on a home run by Andre Thornton and added a pair in the fifth on singles by Tom Veryzer and Rick Manning, an error by right fielder Sixto Lezcano and a double by Buddy Bell. The Brewers got a pair of runs in the fourth inning of the nightcap when Larry Hisle walked and Ben Oglivie followed with a home run. Paul Molitor singled in a run in the ninth and then stole home for another tally.

Twins 8, Tigers 4 at Minnesota (day game):
The streaking Twins won their sixth straight game, beating the Tigers, 8-4, as Detroit went down to its seventh consecutive loss. The Twins scored three times in the first inning. Tiger starter Jim Slaton walked the first three batters he faced. A groundout by Dan Ford drove in the first run and a single by Mike Cubbage two more. The Twins got a tally in the fourth on a balk by Tiger reliever Steve Foucault. A sacrifice fly by Larry Wolfe drove home another in the fifth. A two-run double by Ford and RBI double by Butch Wynegar accounted for three markers in the eighth.

Angels 3, Yankees 2 at New York (day game):
A homer by Ron Fairly with two out in the ninth inning gave the Angels a 3-2 triumph over the Yankees before a Bat Day crowd of 55,090 fans. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the second on a double by Chris Chambliss and single by Graig Nettles. But the Angels tied it in the third when Dave Chalk walked, took second on a balk, moved to third on an infield out and scored on a single by Rick Miller. The Yankees went ahead in the fifth on a double by Roy White, a groundout and a single by Gary Thomasson. The Angels again tied the contest in the seventh when Ron Jackson singled with two out and came around on a double to right by Chalk.

Rangers 3, Blue Jays 2 at Texas (night game):
A bunt single by Bobby Thompson with two out in the ninth lifted the Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays. With the score 2-2 and one out in the bottom of the ninth, Bobby Bonds smashed a two-base hit. Jim Sundberg was intentionally walked and both runners moved up as Toby Harrah grounded out. Bump Wills received an intentional pass to load the bases and then Thompson pulled his surprise bunt down the first-base line. A home run by Rico Carty in the eighth enabled the Jays to tie the score after the Rangers had taken a 2-1 lead in the seventh on a two-out RBI single by Wills.

Braves 8, Pirates 7 at Atlanta (day game):
The Braves erupted for seven runs in the first inning but then needed another in the third to eke out an 8-7 decision over the Pirates. Jerry Royster led off the big inning with a walk, stole second and scored on a single by Bob Beall. After Gary Matthews walked, Rowland Office hit a three-run homer. Dale Murphy then walked and when Bob Horner followed with a double, starter Jim Bibby was replaced by Dave Hamilton. Darrel Chaney hit a fielder's choice grounder that scored Murphy and Royster delivered a single, scoring Horner. An error permitted Chaney to score. The Braves' decisive run in the third came on a triple by Preston Hanna and an error by second baseman Phil Garner.

Reds 4, Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati (day game):
Brilliant relief pitching by Manny Sarmiento preserved a 4-2 victory for the Reds over the Cardinals. Sarmiento entered the game in the sixth inning with the Reds ahead, 3-2, runners on first and second and nobody out. An error by Dave Concepcion filled the bases, but Sarmiento then fanned Ken Reitz and induced Mike Tyson to bounce into a double play. He allowed only one hit the rest of the way. The Reds got three runs in the second on three infield hits and a sacrifice fly. Their final tally in the seventh resulted from a typical demonstration of Cardinal futility. Pete Rose hit a routine fly ball to center field, but Tony Scott and Jerry Mumphrey collided, permitting Rose to reach third. Ken Griffey followed with a sacrifice fly.

Astros 3, Cubs 1 at Houston (night game):
With Tom Dixon and Joe Sambito combining on a four-hitter and Art Howe driving in two runs, the Astros gained a 3-1 verdict over the Cubs. Dixon ran into trouble in the eighth inning when the Cubs put first two runners on base. Sambito came on and yielded a sacrifice fly to Bobby Murcer before retiring the side. The Astros scored in the first on a sacrifice fly by Enos Cabell after singles by Denny Walling and Dave Bergman. A single by Bob Watson and double by Howe made it 2-0 in the fourth and an eighth-inning tally resulted from a double by Cabell, an infield out and a fielder's choice grounder by Howe.

Dodgers 5, Expos 0 at Los Angeles (day game):
Posting his 48th career shutout, Don Sutton pitched the Dodgers past the Expos, 5-0. The Dodgers got three runs in the first inning. A single by Steve Garvey and double by Lee Lacy triggered the uprising and the other run came in on a wild pitch. A fourth run came in the third frame on a triple by Vic Davalillo and a sacrifice fly by Lacy. A sacrifice fly by Garvey added the final marker in the sixth.

Padres 4, Phillies 1 at San Diego (day game):
A throwing error by newly-acquired pitcher Dick Ruthven led to two first-inning runs and helped the Padres defeat the Phillies, 4-1, behind the combined eight-hit pitching of Gaylord Perry and Rollie Fingers. Gene Richards opened the Padres' first with a double and scored when Ruthven threw a bunt by Ozzie Smith into right field. Smith reached third on the error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Derrel Thomas. The Padres added a run in the second on an RBI double by Bill Almon and closed the scoring in the eighth on an RBI single by Smith. The Phillies knocked out Perry after one out in the ninth when Richie Hebner, Garry Maddox and Bob Boone had consecutive singles, but Fingers came in and retired the final two batters.

[DH] Giants 3, Mets 0 (day game) / Giants 4, Mets 3 at San Francisco (day game):
A single by Rob Andrews in the bottom of the 10th inning of the second game drove in the winning run and gave the Giants a 4-3 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Mets. In the opener, Vida Blue pitched a five-hitter for his first N.L. shutout as the Giants won, 3-0. The former Oakland star was in trouble only in the first frame when Lenny Randle and Elliott Maddox opened with singles, but he struck out the next three batters and coasted the rest of the way. The Giants' first run came in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Jim Dwyer, and Darrell Evans hit a two-run homer in the seventh. In the nightcap, the score was 3-3 going into the bottom of the 10th when Mike Sadek opened with a single, went to second on a sacrifice by Randy Moffitt and scored on Andrews' hit.