MLB standings at the end of May 8, 1980
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Blue Jays |
24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 115 | 88 | 6-3 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 New York Yankees |
23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | 0.5 | 117 | 94 | 5-4 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 3.0 | 114 | 144 | 5-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .500 | 3.0 | 125 | 91 | 5-7 | 6-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | 4.5 | 113 | 112 | 7-4 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | .391 | 5.5 | 90 | 125 | 3-3 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .360 | 6.5 | 123 | 131 | 4-4 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland A's |
27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | .593 | 120 | 102 | 12-6 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .577 | 0.5 | 119 | 123 | 9-8 | 6-3 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Rangers |
24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 1.5 | 126 | 111 | 9-7 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | 98 | 105 | 8-5 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | 112 | 127 | 10-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 California Angels |
25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | 4.0 | 86 | 100 | 8-8 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | 4.5 | 124 | 129 | 5-6 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | 109 | 76 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 3.0 | 115 | 107 | 6-4 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | 3.5 | 120 | 94 | 8-6 | 3-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 129 | 113 | 7-8 | 5-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 6.0 | 96 | 116 | 7-6 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Mets |
24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .333 | 8.0 | 86 | 107 | 6-9 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros |
25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | .680 | 115 | 86 | 9-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | 1.0 | 109 | 103 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .560 | 3.0 | 114 | 102 | 9-2 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 4.5 | 89 | 98 | 7-2 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .348 | 8.0 | 71 | 113 | 6-4 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .296 | 10.0 | 88 | 126 | 5-4 | 3-15 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Blue Jays 9, Angels 2 at California (night game):
The Blue Jays rolled over the Angels, 9-2, as Otto Velez collected four hits. Damaso Garcia doubled home two runs in the fourth inning and the Jays added three more tallies in the fifth. John Mayberry drilled a two-run homer in the seventh.
White Sox 8, Royals 2 at Chicago (night game):
Going the distance for the third time in five starts, rookie Britt Burns scattered nine hits in pitching the White Sox to an 8-2 victory over the Royals. The White Sox scored three runs in the second inning on a single by Chet Lemon, triple by Wayne Nordhagen, single by Claudell Washington, a stolen base, an infield out and sacrifice fly by Greg Pryor. Royals starter Paul Splittorff was kayoed in the fifth during a three-run uprising that featured a sacrifice fly by Lamar Johnson, RBI single by Washington and an error by shortstop U. L. Washington.
Brewers 9, Orioles 1 at Milwaukee (night game):
Back-to-back homers by Don Money and Sixto Lezcano highlighted a five-run first inning that powered the Brewers to a 9-1 victory over the Orioles. Robin Yount began the Milwaukee attack with a one-out single, moved to second on a walk to Cecil Cooper and scored on a single by Dick Davis. Money then connected for a three-run round-tripper and Lezcano followed with a solo blast.
Mariners 4, Tigers 3 at Seattle (night game):
Coming from behind, the Mariners scored four times in the ninth inning to edge the Tigers, 4-3. The winning surge began when Rodney Craig singled with one out, advanced to second on a walk to Bill Stein and scored on a single by Ted Cox. After Bob Stinson walked to load the bases and was replaced by pinch-runner Tom Paciorek, Aurelio Lopez took over for Jack Morris on the mound for the Tigers. A single by Joe Simpson drove in two runs and tied the score. Jim Anderson was walked intentionally to reload the bases. Dan Meyer then hit a grounder to first baseman Lance Parrish, who threw wild to the plate as Paciorek scored the winning run.
Padres 9, Cubs 6 at Chicago (day game):
Bruce Sutter was the losing pitcher as the Padres erupted for four runs in the eighth inning to post a 9-6 triumph over the Cubs. The Padres trailed, 6-4, entering the eighth, when Dave Winfield walked and went to third on a double by Willie Montanez that brought Sutter to the mound in relief of starter Rick Reuschel. Winfield came home on a single by Bill Fahey, who was replaced by pinch-runner Paul Dade. After pinch-hitter Jerry Turner received an intentional walk, a single by Kurt Bevacqua plated Montanez and Dade.