Standings as of April 18, 1978
Code:
American League National League
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Milwaukee 8 3 .727 -- Philadelphia 7 3 .700 --
Detroit 6 4 .600 1.5 New York 8 4 .667 --
Boston 5 5 .500 2.5 Pittsburgh 7 4 .636 0.5
New York 5 5 .500 2.5 St.Louis 4 7 .364 3.5
Toronto 5 5 .500 2.5 Chicago 3 7 .300 4
Cleveland 4 5 .444 3 Montreal 3 7 .300 4
Baltimore 3 8 .273 5
Western Division W L PCT GB Western Division W L PCT GB
Texas 7 3 .700 -- San Diego 6 4 .600 --
California 7 5 .583 1 Houston 6 5 .545 0.5
Oakland 7 5 .583 1 Los Angeles 6 5 .545 0.5
Kansas City 5 4 .556 1.5 San Francisco 6 5 .545 0.5
Minnesota 7 8 .467 2.5 Atlanta 5 6 .455 1.5
Seattle 6 9 .400 3.5 Cincinnati 4 8 .333 3
Chicago 2 8 .200 5
Boston 11, Milwaukee 7 Chicago 10, Montreal 1
Kansas City 8, Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1
New York 3, Baltimore 1 New York 8, St.Louis 8
Texas 10, Cleveland 0 Houston 6, San Diego 5
Oakland 2, Minnesota 0 San Francisco 5, Atlanta 0
Detroit 3, Chicago 1 Los Angeles 6, Cincinnati 2
California 9, Seattle 5
Transactions
American League
BOSTON - Signed rf Dwight Evans to a 3-year, $2,043,000 extension. Signed p Tom Burgmeier to a 1-year, $113,000 extension.
National League
MONTREAL - Placed p
Fred Holdsworth on waivers and designated him for assignment.
ST.LOUIS - Purchased the contract of p
Jack Kucek from Sumrall (AAA). Optioned p
Pete Falcone to Sumrall (AAA).