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MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, September 20, 1978

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Pittsburgh Pirates	1	Final
Chicago Cubs	5

W	Mike Krukow (8-2)
L	Jim Rooker (9-11)

Boston Red Sox	2	Final
Detroit Tigers	12

W	Dave Rozema (9-10)
L	Mike Torrez (15-12)

Atlanta Braves	3	Final
Houston Astros	2

W	Gene Garber (6-5)
L	Joe Niekro (12-14)

Milwaukee Brewers	5	Final
Kansas City Royals	4

W	Jerry Augustine (13-12)
L	Bill Paschall (0-1)

Cincinnati Reds	4	Final
Los Angeles Dodgers	3

W	Tom Seaver (15-14)
L	Don Sutton (15-11)
S	Doug Bair (27)

Texas Rangers	3	Final
Minnesota Twins	5

W	Dave Goltz (14-10)
L	Steve Comer (9-5)

Philadelphia Phillies	4	Final
Montreal Expos	2

W	Randy Lerch (10-8)
L	Dan Schatzeder (7-6)
S	Ron Reed (14)

San Francisco Giants	6	Final
San Diego Padres	3

W	Vida Blue (17-9)
L	Eric Rasmussen (14-14)
S	Gary Lavelle (14)

New York Mets	7	Final
St. Louis Cardinals	6

W	Kevin Kobel (4-5)
L	George Frazier (0-3)
S	Jerry Koosman (1)

New York Yankees	1	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	8

W	Mike Willis (3-6)
L	Ron Guidry (22-3)

New York Yankees	3	Final
Toronto Blue Jays	2

W	Rich Gossage (10-10)
L	Víctor Cruz (7-3)

Up To This Date

After This Date

Standings Up to and Including this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	92	60	.605	--	687	546	.604
BOS	90	62	.592	2.0	740	636	.569
MIL	87	66	.569	5.5	755	622	.588
BAL	85	66	.563	6.5	624	603	.516
DET	81	70	.536	10.5	685	610	.553
CLE	66	84	.440	25.0	607	661	.461
TOR	58	93	.384	33.5	573	721	.396

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
KCR	85	66	.563	--	703	603	.570
CAL	81	72	.529	5.0	642	626	.512
TEX	75	74	.503	9.0	616	594	.517
MIN	69	82	.457	16.0	630	638	.494
OAK	68	86	.442	18.5	508	640	.396
CHW	67	85	.441	18.5	589	678	.436
SEA	55	93	.372	28.5	585	766	.379

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PHI	83	68	.550	--	662	549	.585
PIT	81	70	.536	2.0	639	601	.528
CHC	75	76	.497	8.0	625	672	.467
MON	71	82	.464	13.0	601	584	.513
STL	65	88	.425	19.0	566	628	.453
NYM	63	89	.414	20.5	580	648	.449

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	92	61	.601	--	690	532	.617
CIN	84	68	.553	7.5	661	651	.507
SFG	83	69	.546	8.5	586	568	.514
SDP	79	74	.516	13.0	560	572	.490
HOU	68	83	.450	23.0	576	607	.476
ATL	68	84	.447	23.5	574	708	.405

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYY	92	60	.605	--	687	546	.604
BOS	90	62	.592	2.0	740	636	.569
MIL	87	66	.569	5.5	755	622	.588
BAL	85	66	.563	6.5	624	603	.516
KCR	85	66	.563	6.5	703	603	.570
DET	81	70	.536	10.5	685	610	.553
CAL	81	72	.529	11.5	642	626	.512
TEX	75	74	.503	15.5	616	594	.517
MIN	69	82	.457	22.5	630	638	.494
OAK	68	86	.442	25.0	508	640	.396
CHW	67	85	.441	25.0	589	678	.436
CLE	66	84	.440	25.0	607	661	.461
TOR	58	93	.384	33.5	573	721	.396
SEA	55	93	.372	35.0	585	766	.379

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
LAD	92	61	.601	--	690	532	.617
CIN	84	68	.553	7.5	661	651	.507
PHI	83	68	.550	8.0	662	549	.585
SFG	83	69	.546	8.5	586	568	.514
PIT	81	70	.536	10.0	639	601	.528
SDP	79	74	.516	13.0	560	572	.490
CHC	75	76	.497	16.0	625	672	.467
MON	71	82	.464	21.0	601	584	.513
HOU	68	83	.450	23.0	576	607	.476
ATL	68	84	.447	23.5	574	708	.405
STL	65	88	.425	27.0	566	628	.453
NYM	63	89	.414	28.5	580	648	.449

Standings For Games Played After this Date

AL East Division

AL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
BOS	9	2	.818	--	56	21	.858
NYY	8	3	.727	1.0	48	36	.629
MIL	6	3	.667	2.0	49	28	.736
BAL	5	5	.500	3.5	35	30	.570
DET	5	6	.455	4.0	29	43	.327
CLE	3	6	.333	5.0	32	33	.486
TOR	1	9	.100	7.5	17	54	.108

AL West Division

AL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	12	1	.923	--	76	38	.780
CAL	6	3	.667	4.0	49	40	.592
KCR	7	4	.636	4.0	40	31	.615
CHW	4	5	.444	6.0	45	53	.426
MIN	4	7	.364	7.0	36	40	.452
OAK	1	7	.125	8.5	24	50	.207
SEA	1	11	.083	10.5	29	68	.174

NL East Division

NL East Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
PIT	7	3	.700	--	45	36	.601
PHI	7	4	.636	0.5	46	37	.598
MON	5	4	.556	1.5	32	27	.577
STL	4	5	.444	2.5	34	29	.572
CHC	4	7	.364	3.5	39	52	.371
NYM	3	7	.300	4.0	27	42	.308

NL West Division

NL West Division Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	8	1	.889	--	49	37	.626
SFG	6	4	.600	2.5	27	26	.517
SDP	5	4	.556	3.0	31	26	.580
HOU	6	5	.545	3.0	29	27	.533
LAD	3	6	.333	5.0	37	41	.453
ATL	1	9	.100	7.5	26	42	.294

AL Overall

AL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
TEX	12	1	.923	--	76	38	.780
BOS	9	2	.818	2.0	56	21	.858
NYY	8	3	.727	3.0	48	36	.629
CAL	6	3	.667	4.0	49	40	.592
MIL	6	3	.667	4.0	49	28	.736
KCR	7	4	.636	4.0	40	31	.615
BAL	5	5	.500	5.5	35	30	.570
DET	5	6	.455	6.0	29	43	.327
CHW	4	5	.444	6.0	45	53	.426
MIN	4	7	.364	7.0	36	40	.452
CLE	3	6	.333	7.0	32	33	.486
OAK	1	7	.125	8.5	24	50	.207
TOR	1	9	.100	9.5	17	54	.108
SEA	1	11	.083	10.5	29	68	.174

NL Overall

NL Overall Table
Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
CIN	8	1	.889	--	49	37	.626
PIT	7	3	.700	1.5	45	36	.601
PHI	7	4	.636	2.0	46	37	.598
SFG	6	4	.600	2.5	27	26	.517
MON	5	4	.556	3.0	32	27	.577
SDP	5	4	.556	3.0	31	26	.580
HOU	6	5	.545	3.0	29	27	.533
STL	4	5	.444	4.0	34	29	.572
CHC	4	7	.364	5.0	39	52	.371
LAD	3	6	.333	5.0	37	41	.453
NYM	3	7	.300	5.5	27	42	.308
ATL	1	9	.100	7.5	26	42	.294