MLB Scores and Standings Monday, September 04, 1978
| San Diego Padres | 8 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| W | Gaylord Perry (16-6) |
| L | Larry McWilliams (7-1) |
| S | John D'Acquisto (9) |
| Boston Red Sox | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 |
| W | Scott McGregor (13-12) |
| L | Dennis Eckersley (16-6) |
| S | Don Stanhouse (20) |
| Texas Rangers | 7 | Final |
| California Angels | 8 |
| W | Don Aase (9-8) |
| L | Dock Ellis (9-6) |
| S | Dave LaRoche (20) |
| Montreal Expos | 5 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| W | Dan Schatzeder (7-4) |
| L | Ray Burris (5-11) |
| S | Darold Knowles (6) |
| Montreal Expos | 6 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 5 | (10) |
| W | Mike Garman (4-6) |
| L | Bruce Sutter (7-6) |
| S | Bill Atkinson (3) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 3 |
| W | Bill Bonham (10-4) |
| L | Joe Niekro (11-12) |
| S | Doug Bair (24) |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 |
| W | Don Sutton (13-10) |
| L | Ed Halicki (8-7) |
| S | Terry Forster (17) |
| Seattle Mariners | 4 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| W | Glenn Abbott (7-10) |
| L | Mike Caldwell (17-9) |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 |
| W | Bill Travers (10-8) |
| L | Byron McLaughlin (2-6) |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 |
| W | Geoff Zahn (11-13) |
| L | Francisco Barrios (8-13) |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 9 |
| W | Ron Guidry (20-2) |
| L | Milt Wilcox (12-9) |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 4 |
| W | John Hiller (7-4) |
| L | Sparky Lyle (9-3) |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| W | Rich Gale (14-7) |
| L | Mike Norris (0-3) |
| S | Al Hrabosky (18) |
| New York Mets | 4 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| W | Ed Whitson (4-6) |
| L | Skip Lockwood (7-13) |
| S | Grant Jackson (5) |
| New York Mets | 0 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| W | Jim Bibby (8-7) |
| L | Juan Berenguer (0-2) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Bob Forsch (11-15) |
| L | Randy Lerch (8-8) |
| S | Mark Littell (9) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 10 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
| W | Jim Lonborg (8-10) |
| L | Silvio Martínez (8-8) |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| W | Mike Paxton (10-8) |
| L | Balor Moore (6-6) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 85 | 51 | .625 | -- | 693 | 545 | .608 |
| NYY | 80 | 56 | .588 | 5.0 | 600 | 497 | .585 |
| MIL | 79 | 59 | .572 | 7.0 | 698 | 570 | .592 |
| BAL | 77 | 61 | .558 | 9.0 | 561 | 569 | .494 |
| KCR | 74 | 61 | .548 | 10.5 | 613 | 538 | .559 |
| DET | 75 | 62 | .547 | 10.5 | 620 | 550 | .555 |
| CAL | 74 | 63 | .540 | 11.5 | 562 | 547 | .512 |
| TEX | 66 | 68 | .493 | 18.0 | 543 | 531 | .510 |
| OAK | 64 | 74 | .464 | 22.0 | 463 | 550 | .422 |
| MIN | 62 | 76 | .449 | 24.0 | 585 | 600 | .488 |
| CLE | 59 | 78 | .431 | 26.5 | 565 | 606 | .468 |
| CHW | 57 | 80 | .416 | 28.5 | 521 | 629 | .415 |
| TOR | 55 | 84 | .396 | 31.5 | 537 | 660 | .407 |
| SEA | 51 | 85 | .375 | 34.0 | 533 | 702 | .377 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 82 | 56 | .594 | -- | 620 | 497 | .600 |
| SFG | 80 | 58 | .580 | 2.0 | 549 | 488 | .554 |
| CIN | 75 | 62 | .547 | 6.5 | 598 | 598 | .500 |
| PHI | 73 | 63 | .537 | 8.0 | 594 | 503 | .575 |
| PIT | 72 | 64 | .529 | 9.0 | 553 | 536 | .514 |
| SDP | 71 | 67 | .514 | 11.0 | 508 | 512 | .496 |
| CHC | 69 | 68 | .504 | 12.5 | 558 | 595 | .471 |
| MON | 65 | 73 | .471 | 17.0 | 537 | 508 | .525 |
| HOU | 63 | 74 | .460 | 18.5 | 527 | 560 | .472 |
| STL | 60 | 78 | .435 | 22.0 | 518 | 566 | .460 |
| ATL | 59 | 78 | .431 | 22.5 | 514 | 652 | .393 |
| NYM | 55 | 83 | .399 | 27.0 | 519 | 580 | .449 |
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