MLB standings through games of August 11, 1978

MLB standings at the end of August 11, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	113	71	42	0	.628		576	451	42-13	29-29	6-4	Lost 1
New York Yankees	114	65	49	0	.570	6.5	501	435	37-21	28-28	7-3	Won 6
Milwaukee Brewers	111	62	49	0	.559	8.0	564	473	37-20	25-29	3-7	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	112	62	50	0	.554	8.5	510	444	34-21	28-29	8-2	Won 2
Baltimore Orioles	114	61	53	0	.535	10.5	448	501	31-22	30-31	4-6	Lost 1
Cleveland Indians	112	52	60	0	.464	18.5	472	482	32-23	20-37	4-6	Lost 2
Toronto Blue Jays	114	44	70	0	.386	27.5	457	555	28-31	16-39	6-4	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	112	63	49	0	.562		522	442	39-18	24-31	5-5	Won 1
California Angels	117	64	53	0	.547	1.5	495	468	36-23	28-30	8-2	Won 3
Oakland A's	118	61	57	0	.517	5.0	406	443	34-26	27-31	5-5	Lost 1
Texas Rangers	111	54	57	0	.486	8.5	451	447	34-23	20-34	5-5	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	113	48	65	0	.425	15.5	487	505	22-28	26-37	3-7	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	113	46	67	0	.407	17.5	442	535	28-33	18-34	2-8	Lost 4
Seattle Mariners	116	42	74	0	.362	23.0	457	607	23-36	19-38	5-5	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	112	62	50	0	.554		484	412	40-16	22-34	6-4	Won 3
Chicago Cubs	113	58	55	0	.513	4.5	448	478	33-23	25-32	6-4	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	116	55	61	0	.474	9.0	478	429	31-28	24-33	6-4	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	111	51	60	0	.459	10.5	424	460	29-24	22-36	3-7	Lost 3
New York Mets	115	48	67	0	.417	15.5	448	484	26-32	22-35	3-7	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	115	46	69	0	.400	17.5	390	460	26-31	20-38	6-4	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Los Angeles Dodgers	116	68	48	0	.586		528	411	38-17	30-31	7-3	Won 7
Cincinnati Reds	115	67	48	0	.583	0.5	509	480	37-23	30-25	5-5	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	116	67	49	0	.578	1.0	468	418	38-20	29-29	4-6	Lost 3
San Diego Padres	116	58	58	0	.500	10.0	424	440	36-20	22-38	4-6	Lost 1
Atlanta Braves	114	54	60	0	.474	13.0	428	521	32-27	22-33	6-4	Won 1
Houston Astros	113	52	61	0	.460	14.5	423	459	35-24	17-37	5-5	Lost 1

Today's scores and summaries:

Yankees 2, Orioles 1 at Baltimore (night game):
A combination of error and rain enabled the Yankees to defeat the Orioles, 2-1, in a game that was abbreviated to 5½ innings because of wet grounds. The contest was delayed for two hours, 27 minutes before the umpires called it. Catfish Hunter held the Orioles to four hits, including a homer by Ken Singleton in the first inning. The Yankees rallied against Dennis Martinez in the fourth. With one out, Chris Chambliss and Reggie Jackson singled and Jay Johnstone walked to load the bases. Gary Thomasson then grounded to Rich Dauer, who threw to Kiko Garcia, forcing Johnstone at second, but Garcia fired wildly to first base in an attempt to complete the double play and both Chambliss and Jackson scored.

Brewers 10, Red Sox 5 at Boston (night game):
Luis Tiant's bid for his 200th career victory was turned back when the Brewers knocked out the veteran righthander in the fifth inning and trounced the Red Sox, 10-5. The Brewers began their assault on Tiant with three runs in the second on a single by Robin Yount, homer by Gorman Thomas, double by Paul Molitor and single by Sal Bando. After picking up a pair in the fifth while chasing Tiant, the Brewers iced the decision with three runs off Tom Burgmeier in the sixth. Larry Hisle batted in one run with a double and Ben Oglivie accounted for two with a single.

Tigers 7, White Sox 3 at Chicago (night game):
After the Tigers erupted for six runs in the third inning, Jack Billingham was able to breeze past the White Sox, 7-3, for his sixth straight victory. Singles by Mickey Stanley and Ron LeFlore around a walk to Alan Trammell loaded the bases to set the stage for the Tigers' big inning. Lou Whitaker followed with a double and Rusty Staub with a single, each driving in two runs. After two out, Aurelio Rodriguez and Stanley added run-scoring singles.

Rangers 8, Indians 2 at Cleveland (night game):
Two-run homers by Bobby Bonds and Juan Beniquez helped power the Rangers to an 8-2 victory over the Indians and enabled Jon Matlack to win a game on the road for the first time this season. The decision brought Matlack's record to 10-9, but the lefthander was 0-7 away from home before beating the Indians. Bonds hit his a homer in the fourth inning and drove in another run with a double in the seventh. Beniquez connected for the circuit in the eighth.

[DH] A's 2, Twins 0 (night game) / Twins 3, A's 2 at Minnesota (night game):
The A's got three-hit pitching from Rick Langford and won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 2-0, but the Twins came back to gain a split with a 3-2 victory in the second game. Mario Guerrero doubled in the fourth inning of the opener, stopped at third on a single by Dave Revering and scored the A's initial run as Taylor Duncan grounded into a double play. Singles by Jim Essian and Mike Edwards and a sacrifice fly by Joe Wallis added the other run in the seventh. In the nightcap, the A's tied the score in the sixth on a triple by Mitchell Page, single by Willie Horton and double by Guerrero. The Twins replied with their winning run in the seventh when Hosken Powell doubled and Glenn Borgmann singled.

Angels 3, Mariners 1 at Seattle (night game):
Nolan Ryan allowed only two hits and fanned 10 to take over the A. L. strikeout lead with a total of 184 while pitching the Angels to a 3-1 victory over the Mariners. Joe Rudi started the Angels' scoring with a homer in the second inning. Singles by Ken Landreaux and Carney Lansford around a stolen base added a run in the third. A walk to Jim Anderson and singles by Lansford and Lyman Bostock completed the Angels' scoring in the fifth. Ryan, who walked six, lost his bid for a shutout in the ninth on two passes and a single by Dan Meyer.

Royals 9, Blue Jays 8 at Toronto (night game):
Accounting for his fourth RBI of the game, Clint Hurdle singled in the 10th inning to bring the Royals a 9-8 victory over the Blue Jays. With two out, Freddie Patek drew a walk and stole second ahead of Hurdle's hit. Hurdle drove in one run with a sacrifice fly in the second and tied the score at 8-8 with a two-run homer in the eighth. Amos Otis also homered for the Royals, while the Blue Jays had round-trippers by Alan Ashby, Rico Carty and John Mayberry. Carty's homer was his 20th, setting a Toronto club record.

Braves 1, Astros 0 at Houston (night game):
With his parents in the stands for their first view of Larry McWilliams pitching in the major leagues, the Braves' young lefthander allowed only three hits in eight innings and gained a 1-0 victory over the Astros. McWilliams was removed for a pinch-hitter and Gene Garber finished. Garber, who retired the side in order in the ninth, picked up his 19th save of the season. The Braves scored their lone run off Joe Niekro in the sixth when Jeff Burroughs beat out an infield hit, Joe Nolan walked and Dale Murphy singled.

Dodgers 4, Giants 3 at Los Angeles (night game):
With two out in the ninth inning, Bill North drew a walk with the bases loaded to force in the run that gave the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Giants. Ron Cey homered in the sixth to put the Dodgers ahead, 3-2, before the Giants rallied to tie the score in the top half of the ninth. Willie McCovey singled and gave way to pinch-runner Johnnie LeMaster. After the Dodgers brought Terry Forster to the mound in relief of Burt Hooton, Darrell Evans sacrificed and Mike Ivie delivered a pinch-single to knot the count. In the Dodgers' half, Joe Ferguson singled with one away and, after two out, Lee Lacy also singled. Randy Moffitt, replacing Gary Lavelle, passed Davey Lopes to load the bases and walked North to hand the Dodgers their victory.

Expos 1, Cubs 0 at Montreal (night game):
Ross Grimsley pitched a two-hitter and Tony Perez drove in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly as the Expos defeated the Cubs, 1-0. An error resulted in Dennis Lamp's loss in his duel with Grimsley. In the sixth inning, Dave Cash was safe on a miscue by Manny Trillo. Andre Dawson then doubled and Ellis Valentine was handed an intentional pass to load the bases before Perez came through with his run-scoring fly.

Cardinals 4, Mets 1 at New York (night game):
Breaking a 1-1 tie, the Cardinals erupted for three runs in the 12th inning and defeated the Mets, 4-1. Tony Scott hit a pinch-homer in the eighth for the Cards' first run, but the Mets tied the score in their half when John Stearns drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded. In the 12th, Mike Phillips and Scott, who remained in the game after pinch-hitting, hit singles and both scored on a double by Garry Templeton. Keith Hernandez then singled to drive in Templeton with the final run.

Phillies 15, Pirates 4 at Philadelphia (night game):
Exploding for nine runs in the third inning, the Phillies overwhelmed the Pirates, 15-4, as Steve Carlton coasted to his 11th victory. After Bake McBride homered in the first, the Phillies went on their scoring spree, sending 13 men to bat. Larry Bowa, who had a single and double during the outburst, drove in two runs and Garry Maddox accounted for two others. Carlton chipped in with a run-scoring single and also doubled across a pair in the sixth when the Phillies capped their scoring with a homer by Greg Luzinski.

Reds 2, Padres 0 at San Diego (night game):
The Padres' string of 11 straight victories at home was broken when the Reds scored twice in the ninth inning to win the pitchers' duel, 2-0. Bob Owchinko baffled the Reds on four hits until one out in the ninth when Dave Concepcion walked and raced home on a double by George Foster. Owchinko then passed Johnny Bench and Ken Henderson to load the bases before being removed. Rollie Fingers, in relief, struck out Dan Driessen but Doug Bair singled, driving in Foster, to clinch the victory. Bair came in to pitch for the Reds after Bill Bonham went out for a pinch-hitter in the eighth.