MLB standings through games of August 14, 1978

MLB standings at the end of August 14, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Boston Red Sox	117	74	43	0	.632		597	463	45-14	29-29	7-3	Lost 1
New York Yankees	117	66	51	0	.564	8.0	509	445	37-21	29-30	7-3	Won 1
Detroit Tigers	115	64	51	0	.557	9.0	534	454	35-21	29-30	8-2	Won 2
Milwaukee Brewers	115	63	52	0	.548	10.0	576	494	37-20	26-32	2-8	Won 1
Baltimore Orioles	117	63	54	0	.538	11.0	458	509	33-23	30-31	3-7	Lost 1
Cleveland Indians	116	53	63	0	.457	20.5	484	500	33-26	20-37	2-8	Won 1
Toronto Blue Jays	116	46	70	0	.397	27.5	465	559	30-31	16-39	7-3	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	115	63	52	0	.548		528	461	39-18	24-34	5-5	Lost 3
California Angels	120	65	55	0	.542	0.5	506	482	36-23	29-32	6-4	Lost 2
Texas Rangers	115	58	57	0	.504	5.0	470	458	35-23	23-34	9-1	Won 5
Oakland A's	121	61	60	0	.504	5.0	411	454	34-26	27-34	4-6	Lost 4
Minnesota Twins	117	51	66	0	.436	13.0	501	514	25-28	26-38	5-5	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	116	47	69	0	.405	16.5	453	552	29-34	18-35	2-8	Lost 2
Seattle Mariners	119	44	75	0	.370	21.0	471	618	25-37	19-38	5-5	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	114	63	51	0	.553		497	420	41-17	22-34	6-4	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	116	60	56	0	.517	4.0	466	490	34-23	26-33	5-5	Won 2
Montreal Expos	118	56	62	0	.475	9.0	483	434	32-29	24-33	5-5	Lost 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	114	53	61	0	.465	10.0	439	477	30-24	23-37	3-7	Won 2
New York Mets	117	48	69	0	.410	16.5	450	495	26-34	22-35	3-7	Lost 3
St. Louis Cardinals	118	48	70	0	.407	17.0	401	468	26-32	22-38	8-2	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
San Francisco Giants	118	69	49	0	.585		478	426	38-20	31-29	5-5	Won 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	118	68	50	0	.576	1.0	536	421	38-19	30-31	7-3	Lost 2
Cincinnati Reds	118	67	51	0	.568	2.0	517	494	37-23	30-28	4-6	Lost 3
San Diego Padres	118	60	58	0	.508	9.0	431	444	38-20	22-38	4-6	Won 2
Houston Astros	116	55	61	0	.474	13.0	437	461	37-24	18-37	6-4	Won 3
Atlanta Braves	117	54	63	0	.462	14.5	437	542	32-27	22-36	4-6	Lost 3

Today's scores and summaries:

Yankees 4, Orioles 1 at Baltimore (night game):
Hitting in his 14th straight game, Mickey Rivers drove in the tie-breaking run as the Yankees defeated the Orioles, 4-1. The score was 1-1 in the eighth when Gary Thomasson singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice and scored on Rivers' single. The Yanks added another pair in the ninth on a home run by Graig Nettles.

Brewers 4, Red Sox 3 at Boston (night game):
A home run by Sal Bando was the difference in the game as the Brewers hung on for a 4-3 triumph over the Red Sox. The solo clout came in the sixth inning and gave the Brewers a 4-1 lead. The first Brewer run came in the opening frame when Don Money doubled, went to third on a single by Bando and scored when Jim Rice bobbled the ball. Jim Wohiford upped the margin to 2-0 in the second with a bases-empty round-tripper. In the fifth frame, Robin Yount walked and came around on a single, a sacrifice and a sacrifice fly by Paul Molitor.

Indians 4, Twins 3 at Cleveland (night game):
Snapping their five-game losing streak, the Indians edged the Twins, 4-3. A three-run fifth inning was decisive. Bo Diaz walked and took third on a one-out double by Buddy Bell. A single by Johnny Grubb scored Diaz but Bell was thrown out at the plate trying to score. Johnny Sutton replaced Jeff Holly on the mound for the Twins and walked Andre Thornton. A single by Gary Alexander scored Grubb and Thornton also scored when center fielder Dan Ford's relay went into the Twins' dugout.

Tigers 11, Royals 2 at Detroit (night game):
Reaching a career-high of nine victories for the season, Milt Wilcox hurled the Tigers to an 11-2 victory over the Royals. Rusty Staub drove in his 96th run of the year, tying for the league lead. Milt May had two RBI singles and Ron LeFlore, besides hitting a home run, stole his 54th base of the season and 23rd in a row, three short of the A.L. record. The Tigers picked up four runs in the seventh on four walks, two errors by Royal third baseman George Brett and one hit.

Rangers 4, White Sox 3 at Texas (night game):
A four-run fifth inning propelled the Rangers to a 4-3 decision over the White Sox. Bobby Bonds opened the fifth with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Mike Colbern. Richie Zisk and John Lowenstein drew walks to load the bases and all three runners advanced on a sacrifice fly by Juan Beniquez. A groundout by Toby Harrah scored Zisk and after Mike Hargrove and Bump Wills walked to reload the sacks, Jim Sundberg stroked a two-run single.

Cubs 13, Braves 7 at Chicago (day game):
Unleashing a 16-hit bombardment, the Cubs outslugged the Braves, 13-7. The Cubs' big inning was the second stanza when five runs crossed the plate. After Ivan DeJesus reached first base on a fielder's choice and stole second, Jerry White walked and Bill Buckner singled to score DeJesus. A walk to Mike Vail loaded the bases and the first of three doubles by Dave Kingman produced two tallies. Vail scored on an error by Bob Horner and Kingman scored on a single by Manny Trillo. The Cubs also scored twice in the third on singles by DeJesus, White and Vail. The Braves hit three consecutive homers in the third inning. Gary Matthews smashed a round-tripper after a walk to Jerry Royster, and Jeff Burroughs and Horner followed with drives over the fence. Horner added another circuit clout in the seventh.

Pirates 7, Reds 4 at Pittsburgh (night game):
With Dave Parker and John Milner combining to drive in five runs, the Pirates downed the Reds, 7-4, the Reds' fourth loss in their last five games. Parker smashed a two-run homer with Omar Moreno aboard via a single in the second inning. He also singled home Frank Taveras in the fourth frame. Milner had an RBI single and scored on a single by Manny Sanguillen in the first inning and had a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Moreno doubled in Taveras for the other run in the first.

Astros 6, Cardinals 0 at St. Louis (night game):
A four-hitter by Tom Dixon carried the Astros to a 6-0 blanking of the Cardinals. It was the second straight shutout for Houston. Art Howe hit a solo homer in the second inning and had two more RBIs in the eighth. The Astros got another pair in the fourth on consecutive doubles by Enos Cabell, Jose Cruz and Bob Watson. Bob Forsch suffered his eighth straight defeat.