MLB standings through games of May 1, 1976

MLB standings at the end of May 1, 1976

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
New York Yankees	14	10	4	0	.714		77	51	5-2	5-2	7-3	Lost 1
Milwaukee Brewers	13	9	4	0	.692	0.5	52	41	4-2	5-2	7-3	Lost 1
Detroit Tigers	14	8	6	0	.571	2.0	76	48	3-2	5-4	6-4	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	14	7	7	0	.500	3.0	65	56	3-4	4-3	6-4	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	14	6	8	0	.429	4.0	64	61	4-3	2-5	4-6	Lost 3
Baltimore Orioles	15	6	9	0	.400	4.5	36	59	4-4	2-5	4-6	Lost 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
Texas Rangers	16	10	6	0	.625		61	49	9-4	1-2	5-5	Won 3
Oakland A's	17	9	8	0	.529	1.5	74	77	3-2	6-6	6-4	Won 1
Kansas City Royals	13	6	7	0	.462	2.5	48	55	4-4	2-3	5-5	Won 1
Minnesota Twins	15	6	9	0	.400	3.5	48	78	4-3	2-6	4-6	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	13	5	8	0	.385	3.5	57	72	2-4	3-4	3-7	Lost 1
California Angels	18	6	12	0	.333	5.0	64	75	3-6	3-6	3-7	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
New York Mets	20	13	7	0	.650		97	62	7-1	6-6	8-2	Won 7
Philadelphia Phillies	16	10	6	0	.625	1.0	98	83	3-5	7-1	7-3	Won 3
Pittsburgh Pirates	17	9	8	0	.529	2.5	74	78	4-3	5-5	3-7	Won 2
Chicago Cubs	20	9	11	0	.450	4.0	100	115	3-5	6-6	5-5	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	19	8	11	0	.421	4.5	73	88	4-4	4-7	5-5	Lost 3
Montreal Expos	18	6	12	0	.333	6.0	68	89	3-5	3-7	3-7	Lost 3

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	18	11	7	0	.611		125	88	7-3	4-4	6-4	Won 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	20	11	9	0	.550	1.0	77	64	8-3	3-6	9-1	Won 8
Houston Astros	21	11	10	0	.524	1.5	82	99	9-5	2-5	4-6	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	20	9	11	0	.450	3.0	91	83	5-7	4-4	4-6	Lost 2
San Francisco Giants	18	8	10	0	.444	3.0	70	90	5-5	3-5	4-6	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	19	8	11	0	.421	3.5	67	83	4-5	4-6	3-7	Lost 6

Today's scores and summaries:

Tigers 10, White Sox 1 at Chicago (day game):
While Vern Ruhle pitched a five-hitter, the Tigers broke loose at bat with 14 hits and walloped the White Sox, 10-1. Jason Thompson, Tigers' rookie first baseman, drove in three runs with a double and his first major league homer. Willie Horton also homered for Tigers, while Jorge Orta saved the White Sox from being shutout with a circuit clout in the ninth.

Angels 6, Indians 1 at Cleveland (day game):
Snapping a six-game losing streak, the Angels defeated the Indians, 6-1, behind the pitching of Nolan Ryan and Paul Hartzell. Ryan developed a blister on his pitching hand and had to quit the mound after five innings. The Angels decided the game in the first inning, scoring three quick runs, two counting on a single by Bruce Bochte.

Royals 4, Yankees 1 at Kansas City (day game):
Scattering eight hits, Steve Busby pitched the Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Yankees. The Royals also were held to eight hits, but bunched them more effectively, getting three of their runs in the third inning. Amos Otis knocked in two with a double and then scored himself on a single by George Brett and an infield out.

Twins 9, Brewers 5 at Minnesota (day game):
Two hits apiece by Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, Steve Braun and Dan Ford paced the Twins to a 9-5 victory over the Brewers. Bostock and Braun each batted in two runs.

Rangers 7, Red Sox 1 at Texas (night game):
Jeff Burroughs had a perfect night with three hits in three official trips, giving him six straight hits over two games, as the Rangers defeated the Red Sox, 7-1. Burroughs hit two singles and a homer. Tom Grieve also homered in the Rangers' support of Bill Singer, who pitched a six-hitter.

[DH] Phillies 3, Braves 0 (night game) / Phillies 4, Braves 2 at Atlanta (night game):
Mike Schmidt, who ended April with 11 homers, opened May with his 12th of the season as the Phillies swept over the Braves in a twi-night doubleheader, 3-0 and 4-2. After the Phils had picked up a run on three singles in the fourth inning of the opener, Schmidt hit for the circuit in the fifth. The Phils' final run in the eighth was unearned. The Braves, who were shut out for the third time in succession, finally broke their 35-inning scoreless streak in the nightcap when Earl Williams homered with a man on base in the sixth. But it was too little and too late. By that time, the Phillies already had scored three runs, getting one in the third on a pass to Terry Harmon, a sacrifice and single by Dave Cash. Tim McCarver and Harmon each hit run-scoring singles in the fourth before the Phillies wrapped up their sweep with a homer by Jay Johnstone in the ninth.

Reds 6, Expos 1 at Cincinnati (day game):
Johnny Bench belted his third homer in two games and Dan Driessen also hit for the circuit as the Reds defeated the Expos, 6-1. Don Gullett, who started for the Reds, allowed only four hits before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Driessen homered in the fourth to touch off a three-run outburst by the Reds. Bench's blow came in the fifth after Ken Griffey reached base on an error and Driessen walked.

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles (night game):
Falling behind by a run in the 10th inning, the Dodgers rallied for a pair in their half and defeated the Cardinals, 4-3. The Cards took the lead in the top half of the 10th on a sacrifice fly by Willie Crawford, scoring Vic Harris. The Dodgers began their comeback when Dusty Baker reached base on an error by Don Kessinger. Steve Garvey promptly doubled, driving in Baker to tie the score. Manny Mota, pinch-hitting for Glenn Burke, then singled to score Garvey with the winning run.

Pirates 10, Padres 6 at San Diego (night game):
Although the Padres piled up 15 hits, their power failed to equal that of the Pirates, who pounded their way to a 10-6 victory. The Pirates collected only nine hits, four of them by Dave Parker, who drove in five runs. His hits included a double and two homers. Richie Zisk was just a shade behind Parker with four RBIs on a double and a homer.

Giants 3, Cubs 1 at San Francisco (day game):
The Giants broke away with two runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Cubs, 3-1, in a game marred by two brawls over the "duster" pitching of Jim Barr, San Francisco's righthanded starter. Barr brushed back Rick Monday in the first inning and Steve Swisher in the second, but when another pitch almost hit Jose Cardenal in the head in the third, the Cubs' batter threw his helmet at Barr and was ejected from the game. Bill Madlock, batting next, was hit by a pitch, setting off a fight that led to his banishment by the umpires. The Giants, who ended a five-game losing streak, scored their winning pair in the eighth on a triple by Chris Speier, single by Bobby Murcer, a walk and single by Ken Reitz.