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Events of Wednesday, May 17, 1978
Events of Wednesday, May 17, 1978
5-16-1978 5-18-1978 5-17-1977 5-17-1979
CAL A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 - 6 9 1
CHI A 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 x - 9 10 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Stone (2-2)
LP: Ryan (2-3)
HR: Orta (5), Nahorodny (3)
NY A 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
CLE A 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 5 12 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Monge (1-0)
LP: Lyle (2-1)
DET A 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 5 16 0
MIL A 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Billingham (4-1)
LP: Augustine (4-6)
SV: Hiller (3)
HR: LeFlore (4), Thompson (9), Parrish (4), Lezcano (7), Thomas (7)
OAK A 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0
TEX A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 4 8 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Matlack (4-4)
LP: Johnson (3-2)
HR: Gross (3)
PHI N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1
HOU N 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Andujar (3-2)
LP: Lerch (3-3)
SV: Dixon (1)
PIT N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 2
LA N 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 1 x - 10 11 1
BOX+PBP
WP: John (6-1)
LP: Rooker (2-2)
HR: Lopes (4), Lacy (3), Cey (3)
CIN N 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 11 1
MON N 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 5 15 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Knowles (2-0)
LP: Murray (1-1)
HR: Bench (7), Cromartie (1)
ATL N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 1 (1)
NY N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 2
BOX+PBP
WP: Niekro (3-6)
LP: Koosman (2-4)
ATL N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 (2)
NY N 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 5 0
BOX+PBP
WP: Espinosa (3-2)
LP: Boggs (1-4)
STL N 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 2
SD N 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 x - 5 11 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Shirley (1-4)
LP: Rasmussen (2-5)
SV: Fingers (9)
HR: Tyson (2)
CHI N 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 5 13 0
SF N 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 x - 9 11 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Blue (6-1)
LP: Burris (2-3)
HR: Clark (4), Ivie (2)
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Standings At Close of Play of May 17, 1978
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Philadelphia Phillies 31 17 14 0 .548 - 149 114
Montreal Expos 33 18 15 0 .545 - 143 128
Chicago Cubs 33 16 17 0 .485 2.0 124 146
Pittsburgh Pirates 33 14 19 0 .424 4.0 130 154
New York Mets 36 15 21 0 .417 4.5 124 143
St. Louis Cardinals 36 14 22 0 .389 5.5 141 145
NL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
San Francisco Giants 34 22 12 0 .647 - 130 116
Los Angeles Dodgers 35 21 14 0 .600 1.5 189 134
Cincinnati Reds 35 20 15 0 .571 2.5 180 164
Houston Astros 32 16 16 0 .500 5.0 118 127
San Diego Padres 34 16 18 0 .471 6.0 116 135
Atlanta Braves 32 13 19 0 .406 8.0 94 132
AL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Detroit Tigers 30 21 9 0 .700 - 164 112
Boston Red Sox 35 23 12 0 .657 0.5 192 145
New York Yankees 32 19 13 0 .594 3.0 131 115
Cleveland Indians 32 16 16 0 .500 6.0 135 135
Milwaukee Brewers 33 15 18 0 .455 7.5 174 157
Baltimore Orioles 32 13 19 0 .406 9.0 133 182
Toronto Blue Jays 32 13 19 0 .406 9.0 130 163
AL West
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA
Oakland Athletics 34 22 12 0 .647 - 113 103
California Angels 33 19 14 0 .576 2.5 145 124
Kansas City Royals 32 18 14 0 .563 3.0 138 133
Texas Rangers 31 16 15 0 .516 4.5 120 125
Minnesota Twins 35 12 23 0 .343 10.5 162 171
Chicago White Sox 30 10 20 0 .333 10.0 115 142
Seattle Mariners 37 12 25 0 .324 11.5 135 180
ML League Leaders
Births on This Date
John Foster
Carlos Pena
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Transactions
Cincinnati Reds signed Ben Hayes as a non-drafted free agent.
Texas Rangers sold Dave May to Milwaukee Brewers.
Oakland Athletics released Marty Perez.
Oakland Athletics released Earl Williams.
Oakland Athletics traded Bill North to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Glenn
Burke.
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