MLB standings through games of August 17, 1981

MLB standings at the end of August 17, 1981

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Milwaukee Brewers	9	6	3	0	.667		44	33	0-0	6-3	6-3	Won 2
Detroit Tigers	8	5	3	0	.625	0.5	37	27	5-3	0-0	5-3	Won 4
Baltimore Orioles	7	4	3	0	.571	1.0	23	29	4-3	0-0	4-3	Lost 1
Toronto Blue Jays	8	4	4	0	.500	1.5	27	31	2-2	2-2	4-4	Lost 3
Boston Red Sox	7	3	4	0	.429	2.0	27	27	2-2	1-2	3-4	Lost 1
New York Yankees	8	3	5	0	.375	2.5	20	23	2-2	1-3	3-5	Lost 4
Cleveland Indians	9	2	7	0	.222	4.0	36	50	2-7	0-0	2-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Seattle Mariners	8	6	2	0	.750		48	23	2-1	4-1	6-2	Won 3
Oakland A's	6	4	2	0	.667	1.0	30	30	3-0	1-2	4-2	Won 3
Chicago White Sox	8	5	3	0	.625	1.0	35	35	0-0	5-3	5-3	Won 2
Kansas City Royals	9	5	4	0	.556	1.5	42	26	1-0	4-4	5-4	Won 1
Texas Rangers	6	3	3	0	.500	2.0	14	14	2-1	1-2	3-3	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	9	3	6	0	.333	3.5	31	61	3-5	0-1	3-6	Lost 4
California Angels	6	1	5	0	.167	4.0	24	29	0-0	1-5	1-5	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
St. Louis Cardinals	6	5	1	0	.833		33	16	1-0	4-1	5-1	Won 4
New York Mets	7	5	2	0	.714	0.5	31	28	2-1	3-1	5-2	Won 2
Montreal Expos	6	4	2	0	.667	1.0	23	16	1-2	3-0	4-2	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	8	4	4	0	.500	2.0	33	31	4-4	0-0	4-4	Won 2
Philadelphia Phillies	7	2	5	0	.286	3.5	25	40	1-3	1-2	2-5	Lost 2
Pittsburgh Pirates	8	2	6	0	.250	4.0	23	34	0-3	2-3	2-6	Lost 2

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Atlanta Braves	7	5	2	0	.714		32	22	0-0	5-2	5-2	Lost 1
Houston Astros	8	5	3	0	.625	0.5	29	28	0-1	5-2	5-3	Lost 1
Los Angeles Dodgers	8	4	4	0	.500	1.5	35	35	4-3	0-1	4-4	Lost 1
San Francisco Giants	8	4	4	0	.500	1.5	33	25	1-2	3-2	4-4	Won 1
Cincinnati Reds	7	3	4	0	.429	2.0	23	34	2-2	1-2	3-4	Won 1
San Diego Padres	8	1	7	0	.125	4.5	17	28	1-6	0-1	1-7	Lost 4

Today's scores and summaries:

Tigers 12, Twins 2 at Detroit (night game):
Exploding for eight runs in the first inning, the Tigers coasted to a 12-2 rout of the Twins. Lance Parrish and Kirk Gibson each singled in a run and Al Cowens delivered a sacrifice fly before Lou Whitaker stroked a two-run single and Alan Trammell drilled a three-run double. Gibson collected three hits to give him six hits in his last seven times at bat.

Royals 5, Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City (night game):
A five-run eruption in the fourth inning carried the Royals to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Hal McRae opened the K.C. fourth with a walk and George Brett followed with a homer. Jays catcher Ernie Whitt dropped a foul pop by Willie Aikens for an error and Aikens then singled. He took third when third baseman Danny Ainge booted a grounder by Frank White and scored on a single by Jamie Quirk. Second baseman Damaso Garcia booted a potential double-play grounder by Darryl Motley, permitting White to score and Quirk to take third, from where he registered the final run on a fielder's choice grounder by U.L. Washington.

White Sox 4, Yankees 1 at New York (night game):
Driving in two runs with a single and homer, Greg Luzinski sparked the White Sox to a 4-1 triumph over the Yankees. Ron LeFlore opened the game with a single and reached second when Willie Randolph dropped Mike Squires' pop fly. After Carlton Fisk bounced into a double play, Luzinski delivered LeFlore with a single. A sacrifice fly by Fisk produced a third-inning tally and Luzinski clouted his round-tripper in the sixth. A sacrifice fly by Bill Almon closed the scoring in the seventh.

Cubs 3, Dodgers 1 at Chicago (day game):
Spacing six hits, Doug Bird pitched the Cubs to a 3-1 triumph over the Dodgers. The Cubs broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning when Bobby Bonds singled, went to third on a single by Jody Davis and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ken Reitz. Chicago added an insurance tally in the fifth when Bonds walked, reached third on a single by Davis and scored when Dodgers second baseman Pepe Frias bobbled the relay from the outfield.

Expos 6, Astros 2 at Houston (night game):
Andre Dawson drove in three runs as the Expos posted a 6-2 victory over the Astros. Dawson delivered the first Montreal marker with a run-scoring groundout in the first inning and he also contributed a two-run single in the seventh. The Expos broke a 1-1 tie in the second stanza on RBI singles by Ray Burris and Tim Raines.

Giants 5, Pirates 1 at Pittsburgh (night game):
A three-run double by Joe Morgan keyed a four-run 11th inning outburst that carried the Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. The game was tied, 1-1, when Larry Herndon began the winning surge with a triple. Pinch-hitters Jeff Leonard and Jim Wohlford walked with one out to fill the bases. After pinch-hitter Bob Brenly popped out, Morgan cleared the sacks with a two-bagger and Enos Cabell singled to plate Morgan.

Cardinals 2, Padres 1 at St. Louis (night game):
A fielder's choice grounder by rookie catcher Glenn Brummer plated the decisive run as the Cardinals outlasted the Padres, 2-1 in 13 innings. The score was 1-1 when Tommy Herr began the winning surge with a one-out walk and took third on a single by Ken Oberkfell. After George Hendrick was walked intentionally to load the bases, Brummer hit a grounder between shortstop and third base. The Padres attempted an inning-ending double play but Brummer beat the relay to first as Herr scored.