The Detroit Tigers were the pre-season favorites to win the Great Lakes Division, and for the first half of the season they looked as if they would do so without breaking much of a sweat.  Today, however, the hottest team in the League caught them, and the Cincinnati Reds now own a share of first.

In the Plains Division, the race - because someone HAS to "win" the division - has also become tied.

                        Current League Standings -- National Baseball League                       
                                           Regular season                                          

Team                            W    L   Pct      GB    L10  Strk Recent         RF   RA  Mgn  Mgc
Great Lakes
Cincinnati Reds                54   37  .593       -    9-1   W8  wwwwwwwwlw    450  393   57   72
Detroit Tigers                 54   37  .593       -    3-7   L4  llllwwlllw    488  411   77   72
Pittsburgh Pirates             44   47  .484      10    3-7   L6  llllllwlww    394  426  -32   82
Chicago Whales                 39   52  .429      15    4-6   L1  lwllwwwlll    394  450  -56   87
                                                                                                  
Plains
Colorado Rockies               45   46  .495       -    2-8   W1  wlwlllllll    402  449  -47   72
Texas Rangers                  45   46  .495       -    5-5   W1  wlwwwlwlll    372  364    8   72
Houston Buffaloes              40   51  .440       5    7-3   L1  lwllwwwwww    379  434  -55   77
St. Louis Cardinals            39   52  .429       6    4-6   L1  lwlwlwllwl    393  411  -18   78