MLB standings through games of June 24, 1978

MLB standings at the end of June 24, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	70	49	21	0	.700		384	268	32-6	17-15	8-2	Won 3
Baltimore Orioles	69	40	29	0	.580	8.5	273	289	18-13	22-16	6-4	Lost 2
New York Yankees	69	40	29	0	.580	8.5	312	258	21-9	19-20	5-5	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	69	39	30	0	.565	9.5	335	292	22-14	17-16	6-4	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	67	34	33	0	.507	13.5	285	281	17-15	17-18	3-7	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	66	30	36	0	.455	17.0	263	281	18-13	12-23	4-6	Won 3
Toronto Blue Jays	67	21	46	0	.313	26.5	246	352	13-21	8-25	2-8	Lost 6

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	68	37	31	0	.544		306	280	23-12	14-19	6-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	69	37	32	0	.536	0.5	273	257	26-15	11-17	7-3	Won 5
California Angels	70	36	34	0	.514	2.0	293	297	19-14	17-20	6-4	Lost 3
Oakland A's	71	34	37	0	.479	4.5	224	254	20-15	14-22	2-8	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	68	32	36	0	.471	5.0	279	268	20-19	12-17	4-6	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	67	28	39	0	.418	8.5	291	298	11-18	17-21	6-4	Lost 1
Seattle Mariners	72	24	48	0	.333	15.0	271	360	13-24	11-24	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	64	35	29	0	.547		285	230	27-9	8-20	5-5	Won 4
Chicago Cubs	66	35	31	0	.530	1.0	263	269	19-9	16-22	2-8	Lost 5
Montreal Expos	70	36	34	0	.514	2.0	283	255	20-15	16-19	5-5	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	65	31	34	0	.477	4.5	264	282	16-13	15-21	6-4	Won 1
New York Mets	72	31	41	0	.431	8.0	256	297	16-23	15-18	3-7	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	70	25	45	0	.357	13.0	231	295	14-19	11-26	2-8	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
San Francisco Giants	68	44	24	0	.647		268	212	27-10	17-14	7-3	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	70	42	28	0	.600	3.0	319	281	22-11	20-17	7-3	Lost 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	69	39	30	0	.565	5.5	341	272	24-12	15-18	7-3	Won 2
San Diego Padres	69	32	37	0	.464	12.5	232	267	21-15	11-22	6-4	Won 3
Houston Astros	65	30	35	0	.462	12.5	249	262	20-15	10-20	5-5	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	66	27	39	0	.409	16.0	222	291	16-14	11-25	5-5	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Red Sox 8, Orioles 3 at Boston (day game):
Although tagged for three homers, Luis Tiant yielded only four other hits and brought his record to 7-0 by pitching the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Orioles. After Rick Dempsey homered in the third inning and Eddie Murray in the fourth, the Red Sox pulled even each time with circuit clouts by Butch Hobson and Carlton Fisk off Scott McGregor. The Red Sox then took the lead in the fifth with a double by Dwight Evans and single by Hobson before putting the game away with three runs in the sixth. With one out, Fisk walked and Fred Lynn doubled, leading to the exit of McGregor. Joe Kerrigan, in relief, passed George Scott intentionally and also walked Evans to force in Fisk. Rick Burleson followed with a single off the heel of second baseman Billy Smith's glove, driving in two runs. The Red Sox added a pair in the seventh, leaving the Orioles with only a harmless gesture when Doug DeCinces hit a homer in the ninth.

White Sox 7, Twins 4 at Chicago (night game):
Led by Claudell Washington, who drove in four runs with a homer and a triple, the White Sox ended their four-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Twins. Darrell Jackson, who started for the Twins, allowed only three hits, but the rookie lefthander was kayoed with one out in the sixth after Alan Bannister walked and Washington and Wayne Nordhagen homered. Roric Harrison yielded another run before the inning ended and then was chased in the seventh when the White Sox added their final three runs on a double by Don Kessinger, single by Bannister, triple by Washington and sacrifice fly by Nordhagen.

Indians 12, Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland (night game):
Although there was only a one hit difference in their totals, the Indians overwhelmed the Blue Jays, 12-3, with an attack that included the first grand slam of Gary Alexander's major league career. The Indians collected 15 hits to 14 for the Blue Jays. Buddy Bell hit a triple and two singles for the Indians, accounting for three runs, and Jim Norris also produced three with a single and a pair of sacrifice flies. The Indians knocked out Jim Clancy while scoring four runs in the third inning. Mike Willis was whacked for five runs in the fourth.

Tigers 4, Yankees 3 at Detroit (night game):
After giving up three runs in the first two innings, Jim Slaton allowed only one hit in the last seven, facing the minimum of 21 batters, and pitched the Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees. Thurman Munson, who singled in the sixth, was erased on a double play. The Tigers knocked out Ken Clay in the first inning. After Ron LeFlore went out as the Tigers' leadoff batter, Lou Whitaker walked and Rusty Staub singled. Jason Thompson doubled, driving in Whitaker, and Steve Kemp singled to plate Staub and Thompson, putting the Tigers ahead, 3-1. The Yankees tied the score in the second, one run scoring on a wild pitch by Slaton and the other on a wild throw by Milt May after the catcher had retrieved the ball. The Tigers snapped the tie with their deciding run in the third when Whitaker doubled off Dick Tidrow and Thompson drove him home with a single.

Royals 7, A's 5 at Kansas City (night game):
Pete LaCock, who had only five RBIs to his credit previously this season, knocked in four runs with a homer and a double to pace the Royals to a 7-5 victory over the A's. After the Royals counted twice in the first inning on singles by George Brett and Darrll Porter, LaCock came up and smashed a three-run homer. Brett drove in another run with an infield out in the second before Al Cowens walked in the third and LaCock doubled to cap the Royals' scoring. Mario Guerrero had four singles in five trips for the A's.

Brewers 5, Mariners 0 at Milwaukee (night game):
The Mariners, who had tied their club record with five straight victories, were stopped on that streak by the Brewers, who registered a 5-0 victory on the three-hit pitching of Jerry Augustine. Gorman Thomas and Larry Hisle each hit a two-run homer in support of Augustine, who evened his record at 8-8 with his second shutout of the season and third straight victory. The lefthander had allowed only one earned run in his last 23 innings.

Rangers 3, Angels 0 at Texas (night game):
Posting his first A. L. shutout, Jon Matlack pitched the Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Angels. The lefthander, formerly with the Mets, yielded only two hits. The Rangers pinned the defeat on Dave Frost, who made his first start for the Angels since being called up from Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast). Bump Wills singled in the third inning, stole second and scored on a single by Richie Zisk. Bobby Bonds added a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Bobby Thompson capped the scoring with a homer off Angel reliever Dave LaRoche in the eighth.

Dodgers 4, Reds 3 at Los Angeles (day game):
Rookie righthander Bob Welch recorded his first major league save, allowing only one hit in the last 1 1/3 innings, as the Dodgers edged the Reds, 4-3. With Cesar Geronimo hitting a homer for the Reds, the score was tied, 2-2, when the Dodgers opened the sixth inning with singles by Dusty Baker and Lee Lacy. Reds' starter Tom Hume then walked both Bill North and Jerry Grote to force in Baker. Davey Lopes followed with an infield out, Lacy scoring what proved to be the deciding run. Don Sutton, who started for the Dodgers, left for a pinch-hitter and Charlie Hough yielded a homer by George Foster in the eighth before Welch came in to save the game.

Pirates 7, Mets 4 at New York (day game):
Turning against his former teammates, John Milner smashed a grand slam in the 12th inning to climax a five-run rally that brought the Pirates a 7-4 victory over the Mets. Dave Parker homered for the Pirates and Willie Montanez for the Mets to help effect a 2-2 tie as the clubs battled through the regulation distance. In the 12th, with Paul Siebert on the mound for the Mets, pinch-hitter Manny Sanguillen singled and Frank Taveras sacrificed. Omar Moreno singled, driving in Sanguillen. After a theft of second by Moreno and intentional pass to Parker, both runners advanced on a wild pickoff throw by catcher John Stearns. Siebert then passed Bill Robinson on purpose to load the bases, setting the stage for Milner's grand slam. The Mets rallied futilely for two runs in their half of the 12th.

Phillies 6, Cubs 2 at Philadelphia (night game):
Starting with a two-run homer by Mike Schmidt, the Phillies built up a 5-0 lead in the first two innings and defeated the Cubs, 6-2. Schmidt's smash off Ken Holtzman in the first followed a single by Larry Bowa. In the second, Garry Maddox tripled but was out at the plate on a grounder by Ted Sizemore. A wild pitch and a single by Jim Kaat enabled Sizemore to score. Kaat took second on the throw to the plate and counted when Jerry Martin was safe on an error by Larry Biittner. A single by Bowa and walk to Schmidt loaded the bases. Paul Reuschel relieved Holtzman and uncorked a wild pitch to allow Martin to score.

Padres 6, Astros 5 at San Diego (night game):
Scoring on a single by Tucker Ashford in the 10th inning, the Padres defeated the Astros, 6-5. Jerry Turner led off the stanza with a single and stopped at second on a single by Bill Almon. Rollie Fingers, trying to sacrifice, forced Turner at third before Ashford rapped his winning hit. Astro catcher Joe Ferguson drew five walks, tying the league record. Three of the passes were intentional.

Giants 2, Braves 1 at San Francisco (day game):
A two-run double by Roger Metzger in the sixth inning decided the duel between Jim Barr and Phil Niekro and enabled the Giants to defeat the Braves, 2-1. Barr gave up the Braves' run in the top half of the sixth on a double by Bob Horner and singles by Gary Matthews and Rowland Office. In the Giants' half, Darrell Evans walked, Hector Cruz singled and Metzger sent them home with a drive over the head of left fielder Cito Gaston.

Expos 2, Cardinals 0 at St. Louis (night game):
Clutch pitching by Woodie Fryman and two relievers, who choked off every Cardinal scoring opportunity, enabled the Expos to emerge with a 2-0 victory. The Cardinals twice failed to break through with runners on first and third and less than two outs. Fryman's victory was his first with the Expos in his second start since being obtained from the Cubs. Ellis Valentine singled Warren Cromartie home with the Expos' initial run in the third inning. Larry Parrish tripled and Dave Cash singled for their other counter in the ninth.