Standings as of August 22, 1978
Code:
American League National League
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Eastern Division W L PCT GB
New York 73 52 .584 -- St.Louis 78 49 .614 --
Milwaukee 68 56 .548 4.5 Philadelphia 73 52 .584 4
Boston 66 60 .524 7.5 New York 64 62 .508 13.5
Cleveland 64 64 .500 10.5 Montreal 59 68 .465 19
Detroit 60 63 .488 12 Pittsburgh 57 68 .456 20
Baltimore 58 70 .453 16.5 Chicago 55 70 .440 22
Toronto 56 71 .441 18
Western Division W L PCT GB Western Division W L PCT GB
Kansas City 65 59 .524 -- Cincinnati 75 51 .595 --
California 64 63 .504 2.5 Houston 66 60 .524 9
Chicago 63 63 .500 3 San Diego 61 65 .484 14
Texas 62 62 .500 3 Los Angeles 59 66 .472 15.5
Minnesota 62 66 .484 5 San Francisco 58 68 .460 17
Oakland 62 66 .484 5 Atlanta 49 75 .395 25
Seattle 60 68 .469 7
Boston 5, Seattle 4 10inn Philadelphia 6, San Diego 5
Toronto 5, Texas 2 Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 2
Cleveland 5-6, Milwaukee 4-3 St.Louis 16, Cincinnati 3
Kansas City 9, Chicago 5 New York 6, San Francisco 1
Minnesota 2, Detroit 1 Houston 5, Chicago 1
Oakland 2, Baltimore 0 only games scheduled
California 4, New York 2