Games on 1976-05-18 | Top | 1976 Playoffs |
| Lg | Visiting Team | R | Home Team | R | Links | Inn | Attend. | Time | Vis Starter | Home Starter | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save Pitcher | Vis Manager | Home Manager | Stadium |
| AL | California Angels | 0 | Chicago White Sox | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 6,441 | 2:05 | Nolan Ryan | Bart Johnson | Bart Johnson (2-4) | Nolan Ryan (3-4) | - | Dick Williams | Paul Richards | Comiskey Park |
| AL | New York Yankees | 11 | Cleveland Indians | 6 | Boxscore - PBP | 16 | 3,895 | 4:28 | Catfish Hunter | Fritz Peterson | Sparky Lyle (3-1) | Jim Kern (1-2) | - | Billy Martin | Frank Robinson | Cleveland Stadium |
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 5 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 10,642 | 2:36 | Dick Pole | Vern Ruhle | Jim Willoughby (1-1) | Jim Crawford (0-2) | Tom House (1) | Darrell Johnson | Ralph Houk | Tiger Stadium |
| AL | Texas Rangers | 1 | Kansas City Royals | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 14,116 | 2:07 | Jim Umbarger | Al Fitzmorris | Al Fitzmorris (5-0) | Jim Umbarger (3-3) | - | Frank Lucchesi | Whitey Herzog | Kauffman Stadium |
| AL | Oakland Athletics | 3 | Minnesota Twins | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 6,600 | 3:09 | Stan Bahnsen | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz (2-2) | Jim Todd (2-4) | - | Chuck Tanner | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| NL | Atlanta Braves | 3 | Houston Astros | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 10 | 7,689 | 2:47 | Phil Niekro | Joaquin Andujar | Elias Sosa (3-3) | Mike Barlow (2-2) | - | Dave Bristol | Bill Virdon | Astrodome |
| NL | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 52,469 | 2:22 | Jack Billingham | Rick Rhoden | Rick Rhoden (3-0) | Jack Billingham (4-3) | - | Sparky Anderson | Walter Alston | Dodger Stadium |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 7 | San Francisco Giants | 6 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 1,634 | 2:44 | Brent Strom | Ed Halicki | Butch Metzger (4-0) | Randy Moffitt (2-2) | - | John McNamara | Bill Rigney | 3Com Park at Cand |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 7 | San Francisco Giants | 6 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 1,634 | 2:44 | Brent Strom | Ed Halicki | Butch Metzger (4-0) | Randy Moffitt (2-2) | - | John McNamara | Bill Rigney | Candlestick Park |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 10,288 | 2:08 | Jim Rooker | Bob Forsch | Jim Rooker (5-1) | Al Hrabosky (0-3) | - | Danny Murtaugh | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II |
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Standings as of 1976-05-18. | Top | Record in remaining games at far right |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1976 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | New York Yankees | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | -- | 151 | 107 | 44 | 11-4 | 7-6 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Gabe Paul | Yankee Stadium I | 131 | 79 | 52 | .603 | |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Baltimore Orioles | 29 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.5 | 94 | 110 | -16 | 7-6 | 8-8 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hank Peters | Memorial Stadium | 133 | 73 | 60 | .549 | |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Detroit Tigers | 27 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.5 | 117 | 101 | 16 | 7-5 | 6-9 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 134 | 61 | 73 | .455 | |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 24 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.0 | 96 | 108 | -12 | 6-5 | 5-8 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Baumer | County Stadium | 137 | 55 | 82 | .401 | |
| 5 | 9 | 16 | Cleveland Indians | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.5 | 132 | 121 | 11 | 8-8 | 5-8 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Stadium | 130 | 68 | 62 | .523 | |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Boston Red Sox | 28 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 6.0 | 134 | 138 | -4 | 6-7 | 6-9 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick O'Connell | Fenway Park | 134 | 71 | 63 | .530 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1976 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | -- | 144 | 105 | 39 | 6-4 | 12-6 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Burke | Royals Stadium | 134 | 72 | 62 | .537 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Texas Rangers | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | -- | 136 | 110 | 26 | 8-6 | 11-5 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dan O'Brien | Arlington Stadium | 132 | 57 | 75 | .432 | |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Minnesota Twins | 29 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.5 | 132 | 144 | -12 | 10-10 | 6-3 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 133 | 69 | 64 | .519 | |
| 4 | 7 | 14 | Oakland Athletics | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5.0 | 137 | 148 | -11 | 7-9 | 8-8 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 129 | 72 | 57 | .558 | |
| 5 | 11 | 21 | Chicago White Sox | 26 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 7.0 | 95 | 136 | -41 | 7-11 | 3-5 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Comiskey Park | 135 | 54 | 81 | .400 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 22 | California Angels | 36 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 9.0 | 131 | 171 | -40 | 5-10 | 8-13 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | Anaheim Stadium | 126 | 63 | 63 | .500 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1976 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 27 | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- | 169 | 114 | 55 | 11-1 | 8-7 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Paul Owens | Veterans Stadium | 135 | 83 | 52 | .615 | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1.0 | 122 | 116 | 6 | 8-7 | 11-5 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Brown | Three Rivers Stadium | 131 | 73 | 58 | .557 | |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | New York Mets | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.5 | 152 | 117 | 35 | 8-10 | 12-4 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe McDonald | Shea Stadium | 128 | 66 | 62 | .516 | |
| 4 | 8 | 17 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 6.5 | 157 | 200 | -43 | 8-6 | 6-12 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Salty Saltwell | Wrigley Field | 130 | 61 | 69 | .469 | |
| 5 | 9 | 19 | Montreal Expos | 29 | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.0 | 120 | 127 | -7 | 7-9 | 5-8 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Fanning | Jarry Park | 133 | 43 | 90 | .323 | |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.5 | 122 | 142 | -20 | 7-8 | 7-12 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bing Devine | Busch Stadium II | 128 | 58 | 70 | .453 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1976 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 | -- | 153 | 124 | 29 | 11-9 | 10-4 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 128 | 71 | 57 | .555 | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 0.5 | 201 | 135 | 66 | 9-7 | 11-6 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Howsam | Riverfront Stadium | 129 | 82 | 47 | .636 | |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | San Diego Padres | 32 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.0 | 149 | 130 | 19 | 11-8 | 6-7 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | San Diego Stadium | 130 | 56 | 74 | .431 | |
| 4 | 7 | 13 | Houston Astros | 36 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 5.0 | 126 | 169 | -43 | 5-9 | 11-11 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Tal Smith | Astrodome | 126 | 63 | 63 | .500 | |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | Atlanta Braves | 34 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 9.0 | 113 | 153 | -40 | 6-10 | 6-12 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dave Bristol | Eddie Robinson | Atlanta Stadium | 128 | 58 | 70 | .453 |
| 6 | 12 | 24 | San Francisco Giants | 34 | 11 | 23 | .324 | 10.0 | 118 | 175 | -57 | 6-14 | 5-9 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Candlestick Park | 128 | 63 | 65 | .492 |
Transactions | Top |
| Player Name | Pos | Age | Transaction Description | Roster for Current Team |
| Ken Brett | P | 27.242 | Traded by Yankees with Rich Coggins to White Sox for Carlos May. | |
| Rich Coggins | OF | 25.162 | Traded by Yankees with Ken Brett to White Sox for Carlos May. | |
| Carlos May | OF-1B | 28.001 | Traded by White Sox to Yankees for Rich Coggins and Ken Brett. |
