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American League East
Team W L PCT GB Stk L10
Baltimore 53 22 .707 -- L1 6-4
Detroit 48 28 .632 5.5 W1 6-4
New York (A) 48 32 .600 7.5 W1 6-4
Cleveland 42 37 .532 13.0 L1 7-3
Milwaukee 29 49 .372 25.5 L1 2-8
Boston 22 54 .289 31.5 W1 3-7
American League West
Team W L PCT GB Stk L10
California 47 30 .610 -- W10 10-0
Texas 42 34 .553 4.5 W1 5-5
Oakland 43 37 .537 5.5 L1 6-4
Chicago (A) 35 41 .461 11.5 W1 4-6
Minnesota 33 44 .429 14.0 L2 3-7
Kansas City 24 58 .293 25.5 L1 2-8
National League East
Team W L PCT GB Stk L10
St. Louis 44 35 .557 -- W4 8-2
Chicago (N) 46 37 .554 -- W1 3-7
Pittsburgh 42 37 .532 2.0 L5 3-7
New York (N) 40 36 .526 2.5 L1 4-6
Philadelphia 40 37 .519 3.0 L2 5-5
Montreal 26 51 .338 17.0 W3 7-3
National League West
Team W L PCT GB Stk L10
San Francisco 47 33 .588 -- W3 5-5
Cincinnati 44 33 .571 1.5 W1 4-6
Atlanta 46 36 .561 2.0 L1 9-1
San Diego 37 42 .468 9.5 W5 6-4
Los Angeles 33 46 .418 13.5 L6 2-8
Houston 29 51 .362 18.0 L4 4-6
There's a new leader in the AL West. A 10-game hot streak carried the California Angels into the top spot, bumping the surprising Texas Rangers down from their previously lofty perch. How are they doing it? Scoring runs. Lots of them. Tops in the league in runs scored, they're blistering their opponents into submission. Much like the Orioles over in the east, who pop long balls over the fence at alarming (and record) rates. The Orioles are also on pace to tie the major league record for most wins by a team (114), set by the 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Fans in Boston have to be wondering where the wins have gone. Their .289 winning percentage is the lowest in the majors, even behind the recent expansion teams. The front office is preaching patience to the notoriously demanding fan base, as the Red Sox have the consensus top minor league system in the league.
Over in the National League, there's a tie atop the east, but that's not really the surprising part. The surprise is who's in that tie. The Cardinals, widely considered to still be a year or two away from being competitive in the very tight Eastern Division, have charged into that top spot and are making teams look twice at the schedule to see when the Redbirds are coming up. With St. Louis making a trade for slugging catcher
James Bosler from the dismantling Phillies, they're serving notice they mean to stay with the big boys. All in all, five teams sit within 3 games of the top.
In the West, the aging Reds might be finally taking the last gasps of what has been a brilliant run, dropping out of first place to the upstart Giants. San Francisco, led by notables such as
Dino Dinardo and
Sal Fernandez, has been predicted to take this jump forward for a couple of seasons and looks to be capitalizing on their chances. So too are the defending Western champs, the Atlanta Braves. Written off by some as recently as a couple weeks ago, a hot streak has them well within shouting distance of a third straight division crown. The surprise in the West has to be the San Diego Padres. With young phenom hurler
Perry Whitham and hot-hitting outfielders
Carlos Villatoro and
Al Smith, the Padres are enjoying their best season yet, challenging for a winning record.
As the weather heats up, so do the pennant races. Stay tuned for more from Time Warp Baseball.
American League Pitcher of the Month
Harry Hoffman (CAL)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.97 and 1 shutout.
American League Batter of the Month
Bobby Sutter (CAL)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 5 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Perry Whitham (SDP)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.76.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Dino Dinardo (SFG)!
He batted .336 in 107 AB, with 9 homers and 27 RBI.