MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, September 09, 1981
| Houston Astros | 0 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 9 |
| W | Phil Niekro (7-5) |
| L | Nolan Ryan (8-4) |
| Cleveland Indians | 8 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 |
| W | Bert Blyleven (11-6) |
| L | Steve Stone (4-5) |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | Final |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 |
| W | Bob Stoddard (2-0) |
| L | Dennis Lamp (5-4) |
| S | Larry Andersen (5) |
| San Diego Padres | 4 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 |
| W | Tom Hume (8-3) |
| L | John Urrea (2-2) |
| Boston Red Sox | 6 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | (11) |
| W | Bob Stanley (8-6) |
| L | Dave Tobik (2-1) |
| S | John Tudor (1) |
| California Angels | 3 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 7 |
| W | Renie Martin (4-5) |
| L | Dave Frost (1-6) |
| San Francisco Giants | 6 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | (11) |
| W | Al Holland (6-4) |
| L | Tom Niedenfuer (3-1) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 3 |
| W | Fernando Arroyo (6-7) |
| L | Jim Clancy (5-9) |
| S | Doug Corbett (10) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 5 |
| W | Tommy John (8-5) |
| L | Pete Vuckovich (11-4) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 3 |
| W | Mike Caldwell (11-7) |
| L | Rudy May (6-9) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (23) |
| Texas Rangers | 9 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| W | Steve Comer (6-1) |
| L | Tom Underwood (3-6) |
| Montreal Expos | 8 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 11 |
| W | Ron Reed (4-1) |
| L | Woodie Fryman (5-3) |
| S | Sparky Lyle (1) |
| New York Mets | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 |
| W | Terry Leach (1-0) |
| L | Pascual Pérez (2-6) |
| S | Ray Searage (1) |
| Chicago Cubs | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| W | Mike Krukow (6-8) |
| L | John Martin (5-3) |
| S | Randy Martz (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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 51 | 35 | .593 | -- | 344 | 270 | .609 |
| OAK | 51 | 37 | .580 | 1.0 | 375 | 319 | .573 |
| BAL | 48 | 35 | .578 | 1.5 | 356 | 340 | .521 |
| DET | 50 | 37 | .575 | 1.5 | 332 | 314 | .525 |
| MIL | 49 | 38 | .563 | 2.5 | 394 | 355 | .548 |
| TEX | 45 | 38 | .542 | 4.5 | 359 | 310 | .567 |
| BOS | 46 | 39 | .541 | 4.5 | 403 | 378 | .529 |
| CHW | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6.0 | 358 | 314 | .560 |
| CLE | 42 | 39 | .519 | 6.5 | 331 | 334 | .496 |
| CAL | 42 | 46 | .477 | 10.0 | 382 | 361 | .526 |
| KCR | 36 | 44 | .450 | 12.0 | 296 | 330 | .450 |
| SEA | 33 | 54 | .379 | 18.5 | 353 | 442 | .399 |
| MIN | 30 | 57 | .345 | 21.5 | 288 | 394 | .360 |
| TOR | 29 | 57 | .337 | 22.0 | 273 | 383 | .350 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 54 | 33 | .621 | -- | 375 | 272 | .643 |
| CIN | 50 | 35 | .588 | 3.0 | 375 | 362 | .516 |
| STL | 45 | 32 | .584 | 4.0 | 348 | 308 | .556 |
| PHI | 46 | 38 | .548 | 6.5 | 374 | 372 | .502 |
| HOU | 47 | 40 | .540 | 7.0 | 308 | 275 | .552 |
| MON | 44 | 39 | .530 | 8.0 | 344 | 321 | .532 |
| SFG | 44 | 44 | .500 | 10.5 | 338 | 318 | .528 |
| ATL | 41 | 42 | .494 | 11.0 | 323 | 333 | .486 |
| PIT | 37 | 43 | .463 | 13.5 | 323 | 323 | .500 |
| NYM | 32 | 49 | .395 | 19.0 | 268 | 346 | .385 |
| CHC | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.5 | 292 | 379 | .383 |
| SDP | 32 | 55 | .368 | 22.0 | 312 | 371 | .421 |
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