MLB standings through games of June 9, 1981

MLB standings at the end of June 9, 1981

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	54	34	20	0	.630		219	189	19-7	15-13	9-1	Won 9
Baltimore Orioles	52	30	22	0	.577	3.0	223	200	17-7	13-15	2-8	Lost 2
Milwaukee Brewers	54	30	24	0	.556	4.0	235	213	14-11	16-13	4-6	Lost 3
Boston Red Sox	54	29	25	0	.537	5.0	252	247	12-12	17-13	5-5	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	49	26	23	0	.531	5.5	184	175	10-13	16-10	4-6	Lost 3
Detroit Tigers	55	29	26	0	.527	5.5	210	215	15-12	14-14	8-2	Won 1
Toronto Blue Jays	56	16	40	0	.286	19.0	177	254	7-20	9-20	1-9	Lost 9

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Oakland A's	59	37	22	0	.627		248	189	22-10	15-12	7-3	Won 4
Texas Rangers	53	32	21	0	.604	2.0	254	205	20-10	12-11	7-3	Lost 1
Chicago White Sox	51	29	22	0	.569	4.0	241	186	16-8	13-14	4-6	Won 2
California Angels	58	29	29	0	.500	7.5	256	241	12-19	17-10	7-3	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	48	18	30	0	.375	13.5	164	221	8-16	10-14	4-6	Lost 2
Seattle Mariners	56	20	35	1	.364	15.0	203	280	11-21	9-14	4-6	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	55	17	37	1	.315	17.5	176	227	9-18	8-19	4-6	Won 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Philadelphia Phillies	54	33	21	0	.611		241	220	20-7	13-14	8-2	Won 4
St. Louis Cardinals	49	29	19	1	.604	1.0	227	196	19-10	10-9	6-4	Won 1
Pittsburgh Pirates	48	25	22	1	.532	4.5	208	175	11-11	14-11	6-4	Lost 1
Montreal Expos	53	28	25	0	.528	4.5	212	208	19-7	9-18	3-7	Won 1
New York Mets	50	17	32	1	.347	13.5	173	229	10-15	7-17	4-6	Lost 1
Chicago Cubs	52	13	37	2	.260	18.0	166	254	11-17	2-20	4-6	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Los Angeles Dodgers	55	35	20	0	.636		232	167	17-8	18-12	4-6	Lost 1
Cincinnati Reds	54	33	21	0	.611	1.5	255	229	17-11	16-10	7-3	Won 5
Houston Astros	56	28	28	0	.500	7.5	191	178	14-14	14-14	5-5	Lost 3
Atlanta Braves	53	25	27	1	.481	8.5	199	218	11-15	14-12	4-6	Lost 3
San Francisco Giants	57	27	30	0	.474	9.0	217	211	13-14	14-16	4-6	Lost 3
San Diego Padres	55	22	33	0	.400	13.0	191	227	11-13	11-20	5-5	Won 2

Today's scores and summaries:

Angels 4, Indians 2 at California (night game):
A two-run homer by Don Baylor climaxed a four-run fifth inning that carried the Angels to a 4-3 triumph over the Indians. The Angels were behind, 2-0, when Larry Harlow began the rally with a single. After Harlow was forced a second by Rick Burleson, Rod Carew singled to put runners at first and third. Fred Lynn followed with a two-run double and, after Brian Downing flied out, Baylor cracked his ninth round-tripper of the season.

White Sox 3, Blue Jays 0 at Chicago (night game):
Five-hit pitching by Richard Dotson carried the White Sox to a 3-0 blanking of the Blue Jays, Toronto's ninth straight defeat and 11th shutout of the season. The Sox scored a run in the second inning when Chet Lemon and Wayne Nordhagen singled and Jim Morrison followed with a sacrifice fly. Lemon reached first base safely in the fourth when shortstop Danny Ainge booted his grounder and Nordhagen followed with an inside-the-park homer. Right fielder George Bell crashed into the railing while chasing Nordhagen's blow and suffered an injury to his right ankle. He was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital for X-rays.

Yankees 8, Royals 5 at Kansas City (night game):
Roaring to their ninth straight victory, the Yankees defeated the Royals, 8-5. The Bronx Bombers trailed, 5-1, going into the third inning, but tied the game on a three-run homer by Dave Winfield and a solo shot by Graig Nettles. The Yankees went ahead, 6-5, in the fourth frame on a sacrifice fly by Oscar Gamble and picked up singletons in the sixth and seventh, respectively, on a run-scoring single by Willie Randolph and an error by K.C. third baseman George Brett. Rich Gossage pitched the final 1 2/3 innings to notch his 17th save.

Twins 3, Brewers 1 at Minnesota (night game):
Scattering six hits over 8 2/3 innings, Fernando Arroyo led the Twins to a 3-1 triumph over the Brewers. The Twins tallied twice in the fourth inning on singles by Butch Wynegar and Mickey Hatcher, a groundout by Roy Smalley and two-run double by Ron Jackson. They plated an insurance marker in the seventh on a run-scoring single by Wynegar.

[DH] A's 4, Orioles 2 (night game) / A's 3, Orioles 2 at Oakland (night game):
The A's swept a doubleheader from the Orioles, winning the first game, 4-2, and capturing the nightcap, 3-2. The lidlifter was tied, 2-2, when Jim Spencer began the bottom of the seventh inning by reaching first safely as shortstop Mark Belanger booted his grounder. A single by Mike Heath and a walk to Mark Budaska then loaded the bases and Keith Drumright walked on four pitches from Jim Palmer to force home the go-ahead run. Tim Stoddard relieved Palmer and walked home another run. The score was 2-2 going into the bottom of the ninth inning of the second game when Heath drew a one-out walk, reached second on a single by Jeff Newman, advanced to third as pinch-hitter Wayne Gross bounced into a fielder's choice and scored on a single by Drumright.

Red Sox 10, Mariners 1 at Seattle (night game):
Mike Torrez posted his 100th A.L. victory on a five-hitter as the Red Sox battered the Mariners, 10-1. The Sox tallied three times in the opening frame on RBI singles by Dwight Evans and Jim Rice and an RBI groundout by Carney Lansford. Dave Stapleton smacked a two-run double in the second stanza and Rice stroked a two-run single in the fourth.

Tigers 5, Rangers 0 at Texas (night game):
Aurelio Lopez, making his first start of the season and only the seventh of his career, combined with Kevin Saucier on a five-hitter as the Tigers whitewashed the Rangers, 5-0, ending Texas' four-game winning skein. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on a single by Lynn Jones, sacrifice by Alan Trammell and single by Steve Kemp and picked up two runs in the sixth on an error by Texas shortstop Mario Mendoza and sacrifice fly by Tom Brookens, who added a two-run single in the eighth.

Cubs 2, Giants 1 at Chicago (day game):
In a game which was suspended after five innings because of darkness and completed the following day, the Cubs defeated the Giants, 2-1. The Cubs were leading, 2-0, when the contest was resumed. Chicago scored in the second inning when Jerry Morales doubled, moved to third on an infield out and came home on a single by Ken Reitz. In the third, Morales singled home Mike Krukow, who had singled and reached second on a passed ball.

Expos 12, Braves 1 at Montreal (night game):
Tim Raines drove in three runs, scored three times and stole his 46th base in sparking the Expos to a 12-1 rout of the Braves, ending Montreal's five-game losing streak. Raines singled in the first inning, stole second, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Rodney Scott and scored on a sacrifice fly by Andre Dawson. The Expos sent 11 men to the plate while scoring seven runs in the second inning with a two-run triple by Raines being the key blow. Raines also delivered a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

Reds 8, Mets 4 at New York (night game):
A throwing error by New York catcher John Stearns opened the door to a four-run ninth inning that carried the Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Mets. After the Mets tied the game in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by Ellis Valentine, who was making his first appearance after being acquired from Montreal, Ken Griffey opened the ninth with a walk and moved to second on a single by George Foster. Neil Allen replaced Pete Falcone on the hill and Dave Concepcion bunted. Stearns fielded the ball but then threw into left field attempting to get the forceout at third, allowing Griffey to score. After Ray Knight walked, Dan Driessen singled home two runs and Joe Nolan capped the rally with a sacrifice fly.

Phillies 10, Astros 3 at Philadelphia (night game):
A two-run triple by Mike Schmidt keyed a five-run third inning that propelled the Phillies to a 10-3 thumping of the Astros. Pete Rose triggered the outburst with a single and, after two outs, Gary Matthews walked and Schmidt smashed his three-bagger. A single by Dick Davis plated Schmidt and Garry Maddox then reached first on an error by third baseman Art Howe. Larry Bowa lined a single to left and Davis and Maddox scored when the ball spun away from left fielder Jose Cruz for another error.

Padres 7, Pirates 4 at Pittsburgh (night game):
Homers by Randy Bass and Joe Lefebvre helped power the Padres to a 7-4 triumph over the Pirates in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was postponed because of rain. The Padres scored four runs in the third inning on a two-run single by Luis Salazar and two-run double by Steve Mura. Bass drilled a two-run round-tripper with none out in the fourth, and Lefebvre blasted a bases-empty home run with one out in the same inning.

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1 at St. Louis (night game):
A two-run double by Dane Iorg keyed a three-run third inning as the Cardinals flew to a 6-1 triumph over the Dodgers. The Redbirds jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first frame on a two-out RBI double by George Hendrick, and loaded the bases with one out in the third on a single by Garry Templeton and walks to Keith Hernandez and Hendrick. Iorg then doubled home Templeton and Hernandez, and the third run of the inning came in on an infield single by Sixto Lezcano. Hernandez delivered a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Bruce Sutter got an RBI groundout in the eighth following a triple by Lezcano.