MLB standings at the end of October 21, 1981
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Brewers |
53 | 31 | 22 | 0 | .585 | 247 | 231 | 13-9 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | .558 | 1.5 | 261 | 225 | 18-11 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | .558 | 1.5 | 206 | 185 | 17-11 | 12-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
51 | 28 | 23 | 0 | .549 | 2.0 | 201 | 228 | 16-15 | 12-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
53 | 26 | 27 | 0 | .491 | 5.0 | 244 | 263 | 15-16 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Yankees |
51 | 25 | 26 | 0 | .490 | 5.0 | 195 | 145 | 13-12 | 12-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
48 | 21 | 27 | 0 | .438 | 7.5 | 143 | 195 | 10-14 | 11-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Royals |
53 | 30 | 23 | 0 | .566 | 216 | 175 | 11-12 | 19-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland A's |
49 | 27 | 22 | 0 | .551 | 1.0 | 209 | 211 | 13-10 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Texas Rangers |
50 | 24 | 26 | 0 | .480 | 4.5 | 183 | 173 | 12-14 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
53 | 24 | 29 | 0 | .453 | 6.0 | 198 | 248 | 15-16 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
52 | 23 | 29 | 0 | .442 | 6.5 | 213 | 235 | 8-15 | 15-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
53 | 23 | 30 | 0 | .434 | 7.0 | 226 | 230 | 7-16 | 16-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 California Angels |
50 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .400 | 8.5 | 209 | 207 | 12-9 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Expos |
53 | 30 | 23 | 0 | .566 | 213 | 184 | 17-11 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | .558 | 0.5 | 234 | 216 | 12-10 | 17-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia Phillies |
52 | 25 | 27 | 0 | .481 | 4.5 | 245 | 248 | 15-12 | 10-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Mets |
53 | 24 | 28 | 1 | .462 | 5.5 | 173 | 196 | 14-10 | 10-18 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
52 | 23 | 28 | 1 | .451 | 6.0 | 191 | 224 | 14-13 | 9-15 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
54 | 21 | 33 | 0 | .389 | 9.5 | 197 | 247 | 11-16 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros |
53 | 33 | 20 | 0 | .623 | 199 | 148 | 17-6 | 16-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
52 | 31 | 21 | 0 | .596 | 1.5 | 202 | 209 | 15-11 | 16-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | .558 | 3.5 | 205 | 190 | 16-10 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
53 | 27 | 26 | 0 | .509 | 6.0 | 213 | 186 | 16-15 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
52 | 25 | 27 | 0 | .481 | 7.5 | 194 | 180 | 11-12 | 14-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
54 | 18 | 36 | 0 | .333 | 15.5 | 188 | 226 | 9-22 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
Today's scores and summaries:
Yankees 3, Dodgers 0 at New York (night game):