Every 2007 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL Central, AL West, AL Wild Card, NL East, NL Central, NL West and NL Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran April 1 to October 1, 2007.
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AL East standings, 2007
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Red Sox (BOS)
96
66
.593
-
6-4
L1
New York Yankees (NYY)
94
68
.580
2
6-4
W2
Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)
83
79
.512
13
6-4
L1
Baltimore Orioles (BAL)
69
93
.426
27
4-6
L2
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (TB)
66
96
.407
30
3-7
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 7 times.
The Boston Red Sox trailed by as many as 1 game on April 2, 2007.
The Boston Red Sox took first place for good on April 18, 2007.
The New York Yankees won 9 games in a row from June 5, 2007 to June 14, 2007, the longest run of the race.
The Toronto Blue Jays led by 1 game as late as April 11, 2007.
The Boston Red Sox went 27-10 from April 17, 2007 to May 27, 2007, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 11.5 games.
Five teams held first place.
The Boston Red Sox spent 173 of the season's 184 charted days in first place.