MLB Scores and Standings Friday, May 08, 1981
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 | (11) |
| W | Rick Mahler (1-0) |
| L | Dick Tidrow (1-3) |
| Detroit Tigers | 6 | Final |
| California Angels | 1 |
| W | Jack Morris (3-3) |
| L | Steve Renko (1-2) |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 9 |
| W | Dennis Lamp (1-0) |
| L | Paul Splittorff (0-2) |
| S | LaMarr Hoyt (3) |
| Houston Astros | 0 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 |
| W | Tom Seaver (3-1) |
| L | Don Sutton (2-4) |
| Cleveland Indians | 7 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 8 |
| W | Jack O'Connor (1-1) |
| L | Sid Monge (0-1) |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 3 |
| W | Allen Ripley (2-3) |
| L | Bill Gullickson (1-3) |
| S | Al Holland (1) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| New York Mets | 0 |
| W | Fernando Valenzuela (7-0) |
| L | Mike Scott (1-3) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Steve McCatty (4-2) |
| L | Mike Caldwell (3-3) |
| San Diego Padres | 7 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 11 |
| W | Sparky Lyle (3-1) |
| L | Gary Lucas (2-3) |
| New York Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 |
| W | Bryan Clark (2-0) |
| L | Rudy May (4-2) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 |
| W | Bob Shirley (4-0) |
| L | Jim Bibby (1-2) |
| S | Jim Kaat (1) |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| W | Mike Torrez (2-2) |
| L | Mark Bomback (3-2) |
| S | Tom Burgmeier (3) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 23 | 6 | .793 | -- | 136 | 63 | .803 |
| TEX | 14 | 9 | .609 | 6.0 | 124 | 88 | .652 |
| CLE | 11 | 7 | .611 | 6.5 | 66 | 60 | .543 |
| NYY | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6.5 | 92 | 79 | .569 |
| BAL | 12 | 9 | .571 | 7.0 | 84 | 83 | .505 |
| CHW | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7.5 | 108 | 102 | .526 |
| MIL | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7.5 | 105 | 92 | .560 |
| DET | 12 | 14 | .462 | 9.5 | 85 | 94 | .454 |
| CAL | 13 | 16 | .448 | 10.0 | 112 | 125 | .450 |
| BOS | 10 | 13 | .435 | 10.0 | 89 | 125 | .349 |
| MIN | 10 | 15 | .400 | 11.0 | 100 | 105 | .478 |
| TOR | 9 | 16 | .360 | 12.0 | 86 | 96 | .450 |
| KCR | 6 | 14 | .300 | 12.5 | 60 | 92 | .314 |
| SEA | 9 | 18 | .333 | 13.0 | 106 | 149 | .349 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 19 | 8 | .704 | -- | 97 | 62 | .694 |
| STL | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1.5 | 103 | 76 | .636 |
| MON | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1.5 | 110 | 105 | .521 |
| PHI | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.5 | 125 | 104 | .583 |
| ATL | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.0 | 109 | 94 | .567 |
| CIN | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.0 | 106 | 103 | .513 |
| PIT | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.5 | 88 | 70 | .603 |
| SFG | 13 | 16 | .448 | 7.0 | 102 | 110 | .466 |
| HOU | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7.0 | 72 | 72 | .500 |
| NYM | 7 | 15 | .318 | 9.5 | 72 | 101 | .350 |
| SDP | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | 85 | 127 | .324 |
| CHC | 4 | 19 | .174 | 13.0 | 61 | 106 | .267 |
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