MLB standings at the end of May 18, 1981
A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
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Baltimore Orioles | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | .645 | 141 | 108 | 11-4 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 6 | ||||||||
Cleveland Indians | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | 0.5 | 93 | 85 | 7-6 | 11-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
New York Yankees | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | .588 | 1.5 | 128 | 105 | 10-5 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
Milwaukee Brewers | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | .531 | 3.5 | 142 | 129 | 6-8 | 11-7 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
Boston Red Sox | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | .515 | 4.0 | 154 | 172 | 6-9 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
Detroit Tigers | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 | 5.5 | 114 | 141 | 6-9 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
Toronto Blue Jays | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | .306 | 11.5 | 112 | 152 | 4-15 | 7-10 | 2-8 | Lost 3 |
A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
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Oakland A's | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 | .658 | 166 | 118 | 13-7 | 12-6 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
Texas Rangers | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .576 | 3.5 | 166 | 132 | 12-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
Chicago White Sox | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | .562 | 4.0 | 148 | 118 | 11-5 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
California Angels | 38 | 20 | 18 | 0 | .526 | 5.0 | 170 | 148 | 8-12 | 12-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
Minnesota Twins | 34 | 11 | 22 | 1 | .333 | 11.5 | 122 | 151 | 5-14 | 6-8 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
Seattle Mariners | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | .324 | 12.0 | 127 | 181 | 7-13 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
Kansas City Royals | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | .321 | 11.0 | 82 | 125 | 3-10 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 |
N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
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St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .679 | 141 | 111 | 10-5 | 9-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | ||||||||
Philadelphia Phillies | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | .629 | 0.5 | 156 | 134 | 14-5 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
Montreal Expos | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | .559 | 3.0 | 139 | 145 | 13-6 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | .429 | 7.0 | 109 | 107 | 2-8 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
New York Mets | 32 | 8 | 23 | 1 | .258 | 12.5 | 95 | 152 | 6-12 | 2-11 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
Chicago Cubs | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | .167 | 15.0 | 80 | 147 | 4-10 | 1-15 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 |
N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | .722 | 143 | 90 | 13-4 | 13-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | .588 | 5.0 | 148 | 129 | 10-8 | 10-6 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
Atlanta Braves | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | .529 | 7.0 | 143 | 128 | 7-10 | 11-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | |||||||
San Francisco Giants | 39 | 20 | 19 | 0 | .513 | 7.5 | 137 | 134 | 9-10 | 11-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
Houston Astros | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | .500 | 8.0 | 117 | 98 | 8-11 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
San Diego Padres | 37 | 14 | 23 | 0 | .378 | 12.5 | 125 | 158 | 7-9 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
Today's scores and summaries:
Orioles 5, A's 1 at Baltimore (night game):
Winning their sixth straight game and dealing Oakland its fifth consecutive loss, the Orioles defeated the A's, 5-1, behind the three-hit pitching of Scott McGregor. The Birds tallied twice in the second inning on a two-run single by Mark Belanger, and twice in the seventh on a two-run double by Ken Singleton. Baltimore's final run came in the eighth on a run-scoring single by Doug DeCinces. An argument in the seventh inning over a foul tip call caused both managers to play the game under protest.
Red Sox 8, Mariners 5 at Boston (night game):
A double by Dave Stapleton keyed a three-run eighth inning that lifted the Red Sox to an 8-5 victory over the Mariners. The score was 5-5 when pinch-hitter Carl Yastrzemski drew a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Rick Miller, who stole second. Dwight Evans then drew a base on balls and Stapleton plated Miller with his two-bagger. After Larry Andersen replaced Dick Drago on the mound, Carney Lansford and Jim Rice drove home a pair of runs with ground balls. The Mariners had tied the contest in the seventh on run-scoring singles by Bruce Bochte and pinch-hitter Tom Paciorek.
Angels 7, Indians 2 at Cleveland (night game):
Three-run outbursts in the sixth and ninth innings carried the Angels to a 7-2 triumph over the Indians. The score was 1-1 when Rod Carew began the sixth with a bunt single and Rick Burleson followed with an infield hit. Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Dan Ford and, after Fred Lynn was intentionally walked to load the bases, Don Baylor stroked a sacrifice fly. John Denny then uncorked a wild pitch and Brian Downing capped the rally with a two-run single. The ninth-inning tallies came on run-scoring doubles by Bobby Grich and Carew and an RBI single by Burleson.
Rangers 13, Tigers 5 at Detroit (night game):
Unleashing a 19-hit attack, the Rangers enjoyed a 13-5 rout of the Tigers. Pat Putnam cracked a solo homer in the second inning and singled in a run when Texas sent nine men to the plate and scored three times to take a 4-3 lead in the third. Mario Mendoza collected four singles, including two in the sixth when Texas sent 12 batters to the plate. His second hit of the frame drove in two runs. Tigers reliever Aurelio Lopez hit two batters in succession to force in one of the sixth-inning runs. Johnny Grubb singled home the Rangers' final two runs in the ninth.
Yankees 2, Royals 1 at New York (night game):
Combined seven-hit hurling by Tommy John and Rich Gossage, who earned his 11th save, enabled the Yankees to edge the Royals, 2-1. K.C. took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a double by Amos Otis and RBI single by Frank White, the Bronx Bombers tied the contest in the third when Bucky Dent and Dennis Werth drilled consecutive doubles. Dave Winfield and Reggie Jackson opened the N.Y. sixth with consecutive singles and, after both runners advanced on a sacrifice by Lou Piniella, Graig Nettles delivered a sacrifice fly. K.C. had a runner on third with fewer than two out in the third and fourth frames and failed to score.
White Sox 7, Blue Jays 2 at Toronto (day game):
Driving in five runs with two homers and a single, Greg Luzinski led the White Sox to a 7-2 thumping of the Blue Jays. His first round-tripper came in the opening frame and scored Ron LeFlore, who was aboard via a walk. His second blast, in the seventh, capped Chicago's scoring and plated Carlton Fisk, on base via an error by shortstop Alfredo Griffin. The Sox tallied two runs in the third on run-scoring singles by Mike Squires and Luzinski.
Phillies 4, Dodgers 0 at Los Angeles (night game):
The combined six-hit pitching of Marty Bystrom and Ron Reed carried the Phillies to a 4-0 blanking of the Dodgers, ending rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela's eight-game winning streak and stopping Los Angeles' winning streak at seven games. Mike Schmidt cracked a solo homer in the first inning and the Phillies scored three runs in the fourth on walks to Pete Rose and Schmidt, run-scoring singles by Keith Moreland and Gary Matthews and a sacrifice fly by Garry Maddox.
Expos 3, Padres 2 at San Diego (night game):
A sacrifice fly by Jerry White drove home the decisive run in the top of the 10th inning as the Expos shaded the Padres, 3-2. After the Padres had tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth on singles by Terry Kennedy, Broderick Perkins and Luis Salazar, Rodney Scott opened the 10th with a single and went to third on a double by Andre Dawson. White then delivered the game-winning RBI.
Giants 3, Mets 1 at San Francisco (night game):
Two homers by Jack Clark and another by Darrell Evans powered the Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Mets, New York's eighth straight loss. Clark's first round-tripper came in the first inning and his second blast came in the sixth. Evans connected on the first pitch following Clark's sixth-inning clout. Joel Youngblood homered for the Mets in the eighth.