MLB Scores and Standings Friday, August 21, 1981
| Montreal Expos | 4 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | (11) |
| W | Woodie Fryman (4-2) |
| L | Gene Garber (2-2) |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | Final |
| California Angels | 12 |
| W | Ken Forsch (10-5) |
| L | Len Barker (6-4) |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| W | Fred Breining (3-2) |
| L | Dick Tidrow (2-6) |
| S | Greg Minton (13) |
| New York Mets | 0 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 |
| W | Mario Soto (8-6) |
| L | Pat Zachry (6-8) |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 |
| W | Aurelio López (5-1) |
| L | Danny Darwin (7-6) |
| S | Kevin Saucier (11) |
| Minnesota Twins | 7 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6 |
| W | Albert Williams (3-5) |
| L | Mike Caldwell (8-6) |
| S | Jerry Koosman (3) |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 0 |
| W | Larry Gura (7-5) |
| L | Dave Righetti (3-2) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| W | Jim Palmer (4-5) |
| L | Brian Kingman (3-5) |
| S | Tim Stoddard (5) |
| Houston Astros | 4 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| W | Sparky Lyle (6-2) |
| L | Vern Ruhle (1-3) |
| S | Tug McGraw (8) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 |
| W | Rick Rhoden (7-1) |
| L | Steve Mura (4-10) |
| S | Grant Jackson (4) |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 |
| W | Jim Bibby (5-3) |
| L | Tim Lollar (1-6) |
| S | Kent Tekulve (2) |
| Boston Red Sox | 7 | Final |
| Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| W | Bob Stanley (6-4) |
| L | Randy Stein (0-1) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 |
| W | Jerry Reuss (7-3) |
| L | Joaquín Andújar (3-4) |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
| W | Dave Stieb (6-8) |
| L | Ed Farmer (2-3) |
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 | 43 | 27 | .614 | -- | 292 | 236 | .596 |
| TEX | 38 | 27 | .585 | 2.5 | 300 | 247 | .588 |
| CHW | 37 | 27 | .578 | 3.0 | 295 | 242 | .590 |
| DET | 39 | 29 | .574 | 3.0 | 272 | 250 | .539 |
| BAL | 37 | 28 | .569 | 3.5 | 266 | 257 | .516 |
| NYY | 38 | 29 | .567 | 3.5 | 255 | 231 | .545 |
| MIL | 38 | 31 | .551 | 4.5 | 306 | 281 | .539 |
| BOS | 35 | 32 | .522 | 6.5 | 302 | 298 | .506 |
| CAL | 35 | 35 | .500 | 8.0 | 320 | 288 | .548 |
| CLE | 30 | 33 | .476 | 9.5 | 239 | 252 | .476 |
| KCR | 26 | 36 | .419 | 13.0 | 234 | 270 | .435 |
| SEA | 28 | 41 | .406 | 14.5 | 276 | 330 | .419 |
| TOR | 23 | 46 | .333 | 19.5 | 232 | 313 | .366 |
| MIN | 21 | 47 | .309 | 21.0 | 218 | 312 | .342 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 41 | 25 | .621 | -- | 296 | 269 | .544 |
| LAD | 42 | 26 | .618 | -- | 284 | 209 | .637 |
| STL | 36 | 23 | .610 | 1.5 | 273 | 231 | .576 |
| PHI | 37 | 28 | .569 | 3.5 | 280 | 277 | .505 |
| MON | 35 | 29 | .547 | 5.0 | 260 | 240 | .537 |
| HOU | 35 | 33 | .515 | 7.0 | 241 | 219 | .544 |
| PIT | 30 | 30 | .500 | 8.0 | 249 | 223 | .550 |
| ATL | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8.5 | 245 | 272 | .452 |
| SFG | 33 | 37 | .471 | 10.0 | 266 | 261 | .509 |
| NYM | 23 | 39 | .371 | 16.0 | 216 | 277 | .388 |
| SDP | 25 | 43 | .368 | 17.0 | 225 | 274 | .411 |
| CHC | 20 | 43 | .317 | 19.5 | 219 | 302 | .357 |
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