[Joy in Mudville]

Three new faces will make their appearances as the Joy in Mudville League playoffs begin Tuesday.

The Detroit Tigers broke the six-year reign of the Baltimore Orioles by taking the American League East title with 94-68 record. The Tigers clinched the division with a 5-4 victory over Milwaukee with two days left on the schedule.

Detroit will host Kansas City when the AL playoffs open. The Royals captured their first AL West flag with a 91-71 record. Kansas City has never finished higher than third place in its history.

The New York Mets are the third new team in the playoff picture. The Mets rolled to a 103-59 record, easily winning the Nationa League East.

New York will play defending JIM champion Houston when the playoffs open. The Astros set a franchise record with 122 wins against only 40 losses.

Diamond JIM Notes: Houston ace Frank Tanana became the first player in JIM history to win the Pitching Triple Crown. Tanana won 31 games, recorded a 2.04 ERA and struck out 306 batters. Tanana tied Pittsburgh's Dock Ellis' single-season victory total . . . Chicago White Sox pitcher John "The Count" Montefucso established a record with a 1.67 ERA . . . Kansas City short stop Rick Burleson hit for the cycle on Sept. 25 . . . Batters recording five-hit games were Gene Locklear (Mets), Keith Hernandez (Expos) and Bob Bailor (Tigers). Bailor, the likely AL Rookie of the Year, collected a record three five-hit games this season.

Major League 1970 10-04-1976 Standings Report

American Standings

Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Detroit Tigers 94 68 .580 - 96-66 -2 49-32 45-36 8-5 24-18 Clinched W1 6-4 Baltimore Orioles 92 70 .568 2.0 108-54 -16 52-29 40-41 4-12 22-35 W1 7-3 Cleveland Indians 79 83 .488 15.0 75-87 4 48-33 31-50 8-7 26-25 W1 4-6 Boston Red Sox 73 89 .451 21.0 68-94 5 42-39 31-50 7-3 25-31 L1 4-6 Milwaukee Brewers 73 89 .451 21.0 83-79 -10 44-37 29-52 8-6 22-29 L1 4-6 New York Yankees 61 101 .377 33.0 52-110 9 34-47 27-54 9-7 24-26 L1 5-5 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Kansas City Royals 91 71 .562 - 87-75 4 48-33 43-38 12-9 37-22 Clinched L1 4-6 Texas Rangers 88 74 .543 3.0 84-78 4 44-37 44-37 10-11 36-25 L1 6-4 Oakland Athletics 84 78 .519 7.0 88-74 -4 39-42 45-36 7-6 22-20 W3 8-2 Minnesota Twins 82 80 .506 9.0 75-87 7 46-35 36-45 11-10 30-28 W1 4-6 Chicago White Sox 79 83 .488 12.0 78-84 1 47-34 32-49 9-11 31-28 W1 5-5 California Angels 76 86 .469 15.0 79-83 -3 42-39 34-47 2-8 18-30 L5 3-7

National Standings

Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 New York Mets 103 59 .636 - 101-61 2 52-29 51-30 14-7 25-22 Clinched W4 8-2 St. Louis Cardinals 85 77 .525 18.0 87-75 -2 46-35 39-42 10-10 26-29 W1 6-4 Philadelphia Phillies 78 84 .481 25.0 76-86 2 35-46 43-38 6-6 23-23 L4 3-7 Pittsburgh Pirates 75 87 .463 28.0 70-92 5 38-43 37-44 9-6 25-19 L1 4-6 Chicago Cubs 64 98 .395 39.0 76-86 -12 31-50 33-48 4-9 11-27 W1 5-5 Montreal Expos 55 107 .340 48.0 59-103 -4 33-48 22-59 2-11 17-29 L1 4-6 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Houston Astros 122 40 .753 - 119-43 3 65-16 57-24 7-4 28-13 Clinched W3 6-4 San Diego Padres 95 67 .586 27.0 90-72 5 46-35 49-32 9-10 32-25 W2 6-4 Cincinnati Reds 79 83 .488 43.0 82-80 -3 45-36 34-47 8-7 22-28 W5 7-3 Atlanta Braves 77 85 .475 45.0 73-89 4 39-42 38-43 15-12 30-20 L6 1-9 San Francisco Giants 74 88 .457 48.0 77-85 -3 42-39 32-49 7-5 25-22 L2 5-5 Los Angeles Dodgers 65 97 .401 57.0 63-99 2 37-44 28-53 8-12 24-31 L3 4-6