W L Pct. GB
St. Louis 9 5 .642 ---
Chicago 10 6 .625 ---
Atlanta 6 4 .600 1
Philadelphia 5 4 .555 1.5
New York 6 6 .500 2
Houston 6 8 .429 3
Montreal 5 8 .385 3.5
Pittsburgh 5 10 .333 4.5
Friday's schedule
Houston (Forsch) at Chicago (Reuschel)
Philadelphia (Carlton) at Montreal (McAnally)
New York (Matlack) at Atlanta (Niekro)
St. Louis (Wise) at Pittsburgh (Rooker)
Chicago 3, Houston 2
Don Kessinger singled home pinch-runner Gene Hiser in the bottom of the ninth to break the tie and make the Cubs the first team in the league to reach 10 wins. Jim Hickman homered for Chicago, Lee May for Houston. Fergie Jenkins went the distance for the win, allowing two earned runs on four hits. Cecil Upshaw took the loss.
Philadelphia 7, Montreal 0
Ken Brett held the Expos to three singles, and Mike Anderson drove in four runs and scored three times himself. Brett walked three, hit one and struck out six in his complete game. Anderson hit a three-run homer in the third inning off loser Balor Moore and also doubled, singled and walked. Cesar Tovar tripled twice for the Phillies. Willie Montanez must sit the next game for Phillies, and Greg Luzinski is out until May 5.
Atlanta 5, New York 4
Marty Perez hit a three-run homer in the seventh and pinch-hitter Dick Dietz had the game-winning single in the ninth. Tom House entered in the eighth with the bases loaded and no outs and allowed just oen run to score, then threw a scoreless ninth to earn the win. Tug McGraw didn't retire a man in the ninth and was charged with the loss. Wayne Garrett homered, doubled, singled, scored a base and drove in three runs for the Mets.
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4
Bob Gibson struck out 11 men in seven innings for the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on eight hits. Bernie Carbo had four hits and drove in two runs. Willie Stargell homered for Pittsburgh. Dock Ellis took the loss, and Rich Folkers got the save.
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