MLB standings through games of September 24, 1978

MLB standings at the end of September 24, 1978

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	156	94	62	0	.603		706	565	50-25	44-37	5-5	Won 1
Boston Red Sox	156	93	63	0	.596	1.0	759	649	53-22	40-41	6-4	Won 2
Milwaukee Brewers	157	90	67	0	.573	4.5	780	636	54-27	36-40	5-5	Won 3
Baltimore Orioles	155	86	69	0	.555	7.5	640	619	48-30	38-39	5-5	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	156	84	72	0	.538	10.0	702	631	45-33	39-39	5-5	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	153	68	85	0	.444	24.5	625	673	42-36	26-49	6-4	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	155	59	96	0	.381	34.5	586	742	37-44	22-52	3-7	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Kansas City Royals	156	88	68	0	.564		722	620	52-23	36-45	6-4	Lost 1
California Angels	156	83	73	0	.532	5.0	656	636	46-29	37-44	5-5	Won 1
Texas Rangers	155	81	74	0	.523	6.5	649	607	50-29	31-45	9-1	Won 6
Minnesota Twins	156	71	85	0	.455	17.0	646	655	38-43	33-42	6-4	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	155	68	87	0	.439	19.5	599	692	37-41	31-46	6-4	Lost 1
Oakland A's	157	68	89	0	.433	20.5	514	661	38-39	30-50	2-8	Lost 5
Seattle Mariners	153	55	98	0	.359	31.5	595	793	32-45	23-53	1-9	Lost 7

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	154	86	68	0	.558		677	554	51-27	35-41	7-3	Won 4
Pittsburgh Pirates	154	82	72	0	.532	4.0	644	610	49-25	33-47	7-3	Lost 2
Chicago Cubs	155	77	78	0	.497	9.5	638	687	42-36	35-42	4-6	Won 1
Montreal Expos	155	73	82	0	.471	13.5	608	586	41-39	32-43	5-5	Won 2
St. Louis Cardinals	157	67	90	0	.427	20.5	584	641	36-42	31-48	5-5	Lost 1
New York Mets	156	63	93	0	.404	24.0	587	669	32-46	31-47	4-6	Lost 4

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Los Angeles Dodgers	156	94	62	0	.603		702	547	54-27	40-35	6-4	Won 2
Cincinnati Reds	155	86	69	0	.555	7.5	670	664	43-31	43-38	6-4	Won 1
San Francisco Giants	157	87	70	0	.554	7.5	605	579	49-30	38-40	6-4	Won 4
San Diego Padres	157	81	76	0	.516	13.5	580	585	48-30	33-46	6-4	Lost 2
Atlanta Braves	156	69	87	0	.442	25.0	587	719	39-39	30-48	5-5	Lost 1
Houston Astros	156	69	87	0	.442	25.0	584	625	48-30	21-57	2-8	Lost 4

Today's scores and summaries:

Tigers 4, Orioles 2 at Baltimore (day game):
The Tigers snapped a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the ninth inning and defeated the Orioles, 4-2. Steve Kemp drew a walk to open the ninth and sped to third when losing reliever Don Stanhouse fielded a bunt by Lance Parrish and threw the ball into center field on an attempted force play. Aurelio Rodriguez then blooped a single to left, scoring Kemp. A single by Alan Trammell plated Parrish with an insurance tally.

Angels 7, White Sox 3 at Chicago (day game):
The grief-stricken Angels posted a 7-3 victory over the White Sox. Prior to the game, a moment of silence was observed for California outfielder Lyman Bostock, who was shot and killed the night before in Gary, Ind. The Angels batted around in a five-run sixth inning. Don Baylor led off with a home run and four successive singles followed to account for two more runs before Rick Miller capped the scoring with a single that produced the final pair.

Yankees 4, Indians 0 at Cleveland (day game):
Notching his ninth shutout of the season, Ron Guidry pitched a 4-0 victory over the Indians, enabling the Yankees to maintain their one-game lead over the Red Sox in the East division. The Yankees scored two runs in the fourth inning on singles by Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson, Graig Nettles and Lou Piniella and added another pair in the seventh on hits by Bucky Dent, Willie Randolph, Munson and Jackson. Only one Tribe runner reached second base. The nine shutouts by Guidry tied the league record for southpaws set by Babe Ruth with the Red Sox in 1916.

Brewers 5, A's 2 at Milwaukee (day game):
Completing his 23rd start and winning his 21st game, southpaw Mike Caldwell hurled the Brewers to a 5-2 triumph over the A's. The Brewers got two runs in the third inning on singles by Paul Molitor and Charlie Moore, a double by Robin Yount and an error by A's catcher Jim Essian on the throw to the plate. A double by Ben Oglivie and single by Jim Wohlford produced another marker in the fourth and doubles by Oglivie, Wohlford and Molitor gave the Brewers a 5-0 lead in the sixth.

Twins 6, Royals 4 at Minnesota (day game):
After failing to hold a 3-0 lead, the Twins came back to defeat the Royals, 6-4. The Royals pulled even at 3-3 in the sixth inning, but Dan Ford smashed a tie-breaking homer in the Twins' half. The Twins then posted their winning margin in the eighth, with one run scoring on a single by Butch Wynegar and the other on left fielder Steve Braun's second error of the game. Tom Poquette hit a homer to no avail for the Royals in the ninth.

[DH] Rangers 5, Mariners 3 (day game) / Rangers 4, Mariners 3 at Texas (day game):
Completing a sweep of the five-game series, the Rangers won a doubleheader from the Mariners, 5-3 and 4-3. A squeeze bunt by Mike Jorgensen in the second inning produced Texas' first run of the opening game. A double by Al Oliver plated two more tallies in the third frame and Pat Putnam cracked his first major league homer to lead off the fourth. In the second contest, rookie righthander Danny Darwin got credit for his first big league win as another rookie, Billy Sample, hit a two-run double in the first inning to start the Rangers off to their victory.

Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 6 at Toronto (day game):
Capitalizing on loose play by Toronto, the Red Sox outlasted the Blue Jays, 7-6, in a 14-inning marathon to remain one game behind the division-leading Yankees in the East division. The score was 6-6 going into the 14th when Jim Rice opened with a single, went to second on a groundout by Carl Yastrzemski and to third on an infield hit by Carlton Fisk. After Fred Lynn struck out, Butch Hobson hit a smash to third baseman Roy Howell, who threw wildly past first base as Rice scored. The teams combined for 36 hits, the most in any A.L. game this season.

Reds 2, Braves 1 at Atlanta (day game):
Yielding only three hits, Tom Hume pitched the Reds to a 2-1 verdict over the Braves. The Reds' first run came in the second inning when George Foster singled, moved to second on an infield out and scored on a single by Junior Kennedy. In the fourth, singles by Foster, Dan Driessen and Champ Summers produced the margin of victory.

Dodgers 4, Padres 0 at Los Angeles (day game):
Winning their second straight West division title, the Dodgers blanked the Padres, 4-0, behind the five-hit pitching of Bob Welch. It was the 21-year-old rookie's third shutout since joining the club from Albuquerque (Pacific Coast) June 20. Garvey rapped out three straight hits, including a double, and drove in three runs.

Expos 4, Pirates 0 at Montreal (day game):
Dealing a severe blow to the Pirates' pennant hopes, the Expos posted a 4-0 victory behind the three-hit hurling of Scott Sanderson. The Expos scored three runs in the first inning. Dave Cash singled, went to third on a double by Andre Dawson and scored by beating the throw home on a grounder by Ellis Valentine, who was safe at first. A wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third and they scored on a groundout by Tony Perez and a sacrifice fly by Warren Cromartie.

Phillies 8, Mets 2 at New York (day game):
The Phillies took a commanding four-game lead over the Pirates in the East division by defeating the Mets, 8-2, while the runners-up lost to the Expos. Bake McBride hit the first pitch of the game for a home run and the Phils made it 3-0 in the third inning on a two-run single by Garry Maddox. The game was put on ice with four runs in the sixth. Consecutive doubles by Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner, a walk to Mike Schmidt and three-run homer by Tim McCarver produced the tallies.

[DH] Giants 7, Astros 0 (day game) / Giants 6, Astros 4 at San Francisco (day game):
The Giants swept a pair from the Astros, winning the opener, 7-0, and capturing the nightcap, 6-4. In the first game, Vida Blue hurled his third shutout of the season and was backed by home runs by Darrell Evans, Hector Cruz and Jack Clark. Evans clouted a two-run smash in the third inning, Cruz cracked a two-run blast in the sixth and Clark had a solo swat in the eighth. In the second game, the Giants led, 3-2, going into the bottom of seventh when they clinched the decision. Cruz reached first on an error and scored on a triple by Roger Metzger. Rob Andrews walked and Bill Madlock then doubled to give the Giants a 6-2 lead.

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4 at St. Louis (day game):
A two-run rally in the ninth inning lifted the Cubs to a 5-4 decision over the Cardinals. Ivan DeJesus smacked a one-out double and scored the tying run on a single by Mike Vail. Back-to-back singles by Bill Buckner and Larry Biittner then plated pinch-runner Rodney Scott with the winning tally. The Cards had taken a 4-3 lead in the last of the eighth on a run-scoring triple by Garry Templeton.