MLB standings at the end of April 16, 1981
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 26 | 15 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Yankees |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 1.5 | 26 | 18 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.0 | 14 | 15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.0 | 16 | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 2.5 | 12 | 20 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 2.5 | 18 | 19 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 3.0 | 18 | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland A's |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | 12 | 0-0 | 8-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | ||||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.0 | 23 | 15 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Texas Rangers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 4.5 | 19 | 26 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 California Angels |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5.0 | 31 | 40 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 5.0 | 32 | 33 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Royals |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 5.0 | 12 | 17 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 6.0 | 14 | 25 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Expos |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 20 | 12 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 24 | 19 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 New York Mets |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0.5 | 11 | 12 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.0 | 17 | 14 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 2.5 | 8 | 17 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 2.5 | 15 | 22 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 12 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1.5 | 32 | 14 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 3.0 | 14 | 19 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 4.0 | 17 | 16 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 4.5 | 16 | 33 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 4.5 | 18 | 29 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
A's 5, Angels 1 at California (night game):
Completing the four-game series sweep, the undefeated A's posted their eighth straight victory, 5-1 over the Angels. The A's broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the sixth inning, the first tally coming in on an error by Angels first baseman Rod Carew and the other two runs on a double by Tony Armas.
Indians 1, Brewers 0 at Milwaukee (day game):
Six-hit pitching by Wayne Garland carried the Indians to a 1-0 triumph over the Brewers in Milwaukee's home opener. The Indians' run came in the second inning when Toby Harrah drew a one-out walk and, one out later, tallied on a double by Bo Diaz. The Brewers put a man on third with one out in the ninth but Garland struck out Larry Hisle and got Ted Simmons on a grounder to end the game.
Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0 at Toronto (night game):
Three pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Tigers blanked the Blue Jays, 2-0. The Tigers scored in the third inning on a triple by Ricky Peters and RBI double by Alan Trammell, and added an insurance marker in the fourth on a run-scoring fielder's choice grounder by Lou Whitaker.
Expos 7, Cubs 0 at Montreal (day game):
Driving in four runs while pitching six scoreless innings, Scott Sanderson led the Expos to a 7-0 blanking of the Cubs. Sanderson, who batted .078 last season, cracked an RBI double in the second inning to plate Montreal's first run of the game, and then drilled a three-run two-bagger in the fifth. Pinch-hitter Tommy Hutton singled home the final run in the seventh.
Cardinals 5, Mets 1 at New York (day game):
Homers by Darrell Porter, Keith Hernandez and George Hendrick powered the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Mets. Porter belted a solo clout to tie the game in the fourth inning, and Hernandez and Hendrick connected for two-run shots in the fifth and ninth, respectively. Bruce Sutter pitched scoreless ball over the final 2 2/3 innings to record his second save of the season.
Phillies 5, Pirates 3 at Philadelphia (night game):
Three hits by Pete Rose paced a 12-hit attack that carried the Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Pirates. Mike Schmidt cracked a solo homer in the second inning, and the Phils took the lead for good in the third on an RBI double by Rose and run-scoring single by Luis Aguayo. The other Philadelphia runs came in on an error and a wild pitch.