Chicago 67 48 .582 ---
Seattle 69 51 .575 0.5
Kansas City 62 57 .521 7
Cleveland 58 62 .483 11.5
California 57 61 .483 11.5
Montreal 56 64 .450 13.5
Philadelphia 55 65 .458 14.5
San Diego 52 68 .433 17.5
Monday's games
San Diego (Niekro) at Montreal (Robertson)
Seattle (Brabender) at Kansas City (Butler)
Cleveland (Hargan) at California (May)
Cleveland 4, San Diego 2: Tony Horton hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put Cleveland ahead for good. Ken Harrelson hit a solo shot in the eighth. Luis Tiant went 8.1 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits. Horacio Pina retired Ollie Brown and Nate Colbert with a man on for the final two outs and the save. Clay Kirby took the loss; he went six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and six walks. Walt Hriniak was injured (7 games) and will replaced on the roster by Cary Kolb off the emergency list. Hriniak is eligible to return Sept. 1 with the expanded rosters.
Chicago 6, Montreal 4 (13 innings): Bill Melton hit a pair of homers, the latter in the top of the 12th to put the White Sox in the lead. Ed Herrmann also homered for Chicago, while the Expos got long balls from Ron Fairly, John Bateman and Rusty Staub. Staub's homer, in the bottom of the 11th off Wilbur Wood, tied the game after the Sox had taken their first lead. Wood gets the win with three innings of one-run relief; Don Shaw took the loss.
Seattle 9. California 6 (13 innings): Don Mincher drove in seven runs, the last three with a homer in the top of the 13th to saddle Bob Priddy, the final Angels reliever, with the loss. Tommy Harper had two hits, three walks, three steals and three runs scored for the Pilots. John O'Donoghue got the win and John Gelnar the save; the Seattle bullpen allowed two runs in 11 innings after George Brunet only made it through the second. Rick Reichardt was injured (3 games) and will remain on the roster.
Player of the Day: Don Mincher, Seattle
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