[CatKnight]

June 6, 1977

AL BATTER: BOSTON - LF Jim Rice [24](.326 9-36) went .333 6-24 in May, scoring 26 runs, earning 16 walks and posting a .422 OBP

AL PITCHER: NEW YORK - SP Ron Guidry [26](8-4 2.36) went 6-0 1.88, striking out 48 in 57.1 IP.

AL ROOKIE: DETROIT - 3B Phil Mankowski [24](.303 5-22) went .367 5-15 with 36 hits, 3 walks and a .398 OBP

NL BATTER: PITTSBURGH - RF Dave Parker [25](.403 10-35) went .419 7-21 and scored 20 runs.

NL PITCHER: HOUSTON - SP Joe Niekro [32](7-3 3.40) went 6-0 2.92 with 34 strikeouts in 49.1 IP.

NL ROOKIE: ATLANTA - 3B Barry Bonnell [23](.320 1-17) went .331 0-8 with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 17 runs.


Standings:

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB		AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Yankees	35	19	0.648	---		Kansas City Royals	30	19	0.612	---
Detroit Tigers	29	22	0.569	4.5		California Angels	29	22	0.569	2
Boston Red Sox	28	24	0.538	6		Oakland Athletics	29	22	0.569	2
Baltimore Orioles	21	32	0.396	13.5		Texas Rangers	27	23	0.540	3.5
Toronto Blue Jays	20	31	0.392	13.5		Chicago White Sox	25	25	0.500	5.5
Milwaukee Brewers	20	34	0.370	15		Minnesota Twins	25	26	0.490	6
Cleveland Indians	17	34	0.333	16.5		Seattle Mariners	27	29	0.482	6.5
NL East	W	L	PCT	GB		NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	28	22	0.560	---		Houston Astros	33	19	0.635	---
Chicago Cubs	27	24	0.529	1.5		San Francisco Giants	31	22	0.585	2.5
Philadelphia Phillies	26	25	0.510	2.5		San Diego Padres	30	28	0.517	6
New York Mets	26	29	0.473	4.5		Cincinnati Reds	26	25	0.510	6.5
Montreal Expos	24	27	0.471	4.5		Los Angeles Dodgers	21	32	0.396	12.5
St. Louis Cardinals	24	27	0.471	4.5		Atlanta Braves	19	35	0.352	15

Batting Leaders:

AL Batting Leaders	Team	AVG	OBP	HR	RBI	SB	AB
Rod Carew	MIN	0.404	0.458	6	32	7	213
George Brett	KCR	0.348	0.389	10	39	4	201
Ruppert Jones	SEA	0.287	0.357	14	44	7	216
Mitchell Page	OAK	0.291	0.382	12	30	9	203
Graig Nettles	NYY	0.272	0.376	12	24	0	184
Lou Piniella	NYY	0.330	0.354	8	49	0	224
Reggie Jackson	NYY	0.309	0.408	12	30	3	123
Larry Lintz	OAK	0.194	0.276	1	24	27	175
NL Batting Leaders	Team	AVG	OBP	HR	RBI	SB	AB
Dave Parker	PIT	0.403	0.466	10	35	6	196
Cesar Cedeno	HOU	0.318	0.366	5	37	25	220
Cliff Johnson	HOU	0.310	0.389	14	49	0	184
Joe Ferguson	HOU	0.263	0.386	8	32	1	171
Bill Madlock	SF	0.338	0.385	5	26	10	216
Rennie Stennett	PIT	0.3841	0.406	1	18	4	155
Bake McBride	STL	0.313	0.347	8	27	17	201
Frank Taveras	PIT	0.267	0.296	2	18	28	206

Pitching Leaders:

AL Pitching Leaders	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP
Ron Guidry	NYY	8	4	0	2.36	1.04	84	106.2
Ken Kravec	CHW	7	2	0	2.24	1.03	78	92.1
Mike Flanagan	BAL	6	4	0	2.34	1.14	58	88.1
Frank Tanana	CAL	4	6	0	3.43	1.06	84	97.0
Bert Blyleven	TEX	7	5	0	3.88	1.20	81	97.1
Vida Blue	OAK	6	5	0	3.16	1.15	58	94.0
Larry Gura	KC	4	4	0	3.00	1.33	39	81.0
Adrian Devine	TEX	0	0	13	1.35	0.90	16	20.0
NL Pitching Leaders	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP
John Montefusco	SF	7	3	0	1.63	0.91	72	94.0
J.R. Richard	HOU	9	1	0	2.56	1.05	74	91.1
Rick Reuschel	CHC	6	4	0	3.53	1.22	57	89.1
Bill Bonham	CHC	7	5	0	3.51	1.16	64	89.2
Steve Carlton	PHI	9	2	0	2.81	1.03	94	96.0
Burt Hooton	LA	4	4	0	2.55	1.22	72	88.1
Tommy John	LA	7	2	0	2.35	0.82	59	95.2
Bruce Sutter	CHC	0	0	16	0.00	0.62	39	26.0