Games on 1978-04-16 | Top | 1978 Playoffs |
| Lg | Visiting Team | R | Home Team | R | Links | Inn | Attend. | Time | Vis Starter | Home Starter | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save Pitcher | Vis Manager | Home Manager | Stadium |
| AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 0 | 2:06 | Moose Haas | Nelson Briles | Nelson Briles (1-1) | Moose Haas (2-1) | Don Stanhouse (2) | George Bamberger | Earl Weaver | Memorial Stadium |
| AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 14,995 | 2:39 | Andy Replogle | Scott McGregor | Andy Replogle (1-0) | Scott McGregor (0-2) | Eduardo Rodriguez (1) | George Bamberger | Earl Weaver | Memorial Stadium |
| AL | Texas Rangers | 6 | Boston Red Sox | 8 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 22,168 | 2:48 | Doc Medich | Allen Ripley | Bob Stanley (1-0) | Jim Umbarger (0-1) | Tom Burgmeier (1) | Billy Hunter | Don Zimmer | Fenway Park |
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 1 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 17,655 | 2:09 | Wayne Garland | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard (2-1) | Wayne Garland (1-2) | - | Jeff Torborg | Whitey Herzog | Kauffman Stadium |
| AL | Seattle Mariners | 8 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 0 | 2:57 | Dick Pole | Roger Erickson | Dick Pole (1-2) | Roger Erickson (2-1) | Shane Rawley (1) | Darrell Johnson | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| AL | Seattle Mariners | 7 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 14,021 | 2:21 | Tom House | Dave Johnson | Tom House (1-2) | Dave Johnson (0-1) | - | Darrell Johnson | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| AL | Chicago White Sox | 0 | New York Yankees | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 32,750 | 2:18 | Ken Kravec | Dick Tidrow | Dick Tidrow (1-1) | Ken Kravec (1-1) | Sparky Lyle (1) | Bob Lemon | Billy Martin | Yankee Stadium I |
| AL | California Angels | 2 | Oakland Athletics | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 3,814 | 2:58 | Don Aase | John Henry Johnson | Dave LaRoche (2-0) | Dave Heaverlo (2-1) | Paul Hartzell (1) | Dave Garcia | Bobby Winkles | Oakland-Alameda C |
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 17,088 | 2:21 | Dave Rozema | Jim Clancy | Jim Crawford (1-0) | Jim Clancy (0-1) | - | Ralph Houk | Roy Hartsfield | Exhibition Stadiu |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 20,921 | 2:09 | Don Robinson | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel (2-1) | Don Robinson (0-1) | - | Chuck Tanner | Herman Franks | Wrigley Field |
| NL | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | Houston Astros | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 13 | 27,700 | 4:06 | Tom Seaver | J.R. Richard | Tom Dixon (1-0) | Manny Sarmiento (1-1) | - | Sparky Anderson | Bill Virdon | Astrodome |
| NL | Atlanta Braves | 0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 37,161 | 2:29 | Phil Niekro | Rick Rhoden | Rick Rhoden (2-0) | Phil Niekro (0-3) | - | Bobby Cox | Tom Lasorda | Dodger Stadium |
| NL | New York Mets | 1 | Montreal Expos | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 18,790 | 1:53 | Jerry Koosman | Ross Grimsley | Ross Grimsley (2-0) | Jerry Koosman (1-2) | - | Joe Torre | Dick Williams | Olympic Stadium |
| NL | San Francisco Giants | 8 | San Diego Padres | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 20,992 | 2:42 | Bob Knepper | Bob Owchinko | Bob Knepper (1-0) | Bob Owchinko (0-1) | Gary Lavelle (1) | Joe Altobelli | Roger Craig | Qualcomm Stadium |
| NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 11,495 | 1:52 | Randy Lerch | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch (3-0) | Randy Lerch (1-1) | - | Danny Ozark | Vern Rapp | Busch Stadium II |
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Standings as of 1978-04-16. | Top | Record in remaining games at far right |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | -- | 43 | 31 | 12 | 4-1 | 2-1 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 154 | 80 | 74 | .519 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0.5 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 1-3 | 5-0 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | County Stadium | 153 | 87 | 66 | .569 | |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | Boston Red Sox | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 2-3 | 3-0 | W4 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Haywood Sullivan | Fenway Park | 155 | 94 | 61 | .606 | |
| 4 | 8 | 13 | New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 1-4 | 3-0 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Cedric Tallis | Yankee Stadium I | 155 | 96 | 59 | .619 | |
| 5 | 10 | 19 | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.5 | 37 | 68 | -31 | 0-5 | 3-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hank Peters | Memorial Stadium | 152 | 87 | 65 | .572 | |
| 6 | 12 | 23 | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | L4 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Stadium | 152 | 67 | 85 | .441 | |
| 7 | 14 | 25 | Toronto Blue Jays | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Pat Gillick | Exhibition Stadium | 153 | 57 | 96 | .373 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | -- | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1-1 | 5-0 | W6 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Burke | Royals Stadium | 155 | 86 | 69 | .555 | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | California Angels | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | Anaheim Stadium | 153 | 81 | 72 | .529 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Oakland Athletics | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1-2 | 5-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 153 | 63 | 90 | .412 | |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | Chicago White Sox | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 0-3 | 4-1 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Comiskey Park | 153 | 67 | 86 | .438 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Minnesota Twins | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.0 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 4-5 | 2-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 149 | 67 | 82 | .450 | |
| 6 | 11 | 21 | Seattle Mariners | 13 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.0 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 2-6 | 2-3 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lou Gorman | The Kingdome | 147 | 52 | 95 | .354 | |
| 7 | 13 | 24 | Texas Rangers | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.5 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 0-3 | 2-3 | L5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Eddie Robinson | Arlington Stadium | 154 | 85 | 69 | .552 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 4 | 10 | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | -- | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2-1 | 2-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Paul Owens | Veterans Stadium | 155 | 86 | 69 | .555 | |
| 3 | 5 | 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | -- | 40 | 35 | 5 | 1-2 | 4-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bing Devine | Busch Stadium II | 153 | 64 | 89 | .418 | |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | -- | 35 | 36 | -1 | 3-3 | 2-1 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Kennedy | Wrigley Field | 153 | 74 | 79 | .484 | |
| 5 | 7 | 14 | New York Mets | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe McDonald | Shea Stadium | 152 | 61 | 91 | .401 | |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | Montreal Expos | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 2-3 | 2-1 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Fox | Olympic Stadium | 154 | 72 | 82 | .468 | |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.0 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 1-5 | 2-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joseph O'Toole | Three Rivers Stadium | 152 | 85 | 67 | .559 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | -- | 54 | 25 | 29 | 4-2 | 2-0 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | 60 | 43 | 17 | 1-2 | 6-1 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick Wagner | Riverfront Stadium | 151 | 85 | 66 | .563 | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Candlestick Park | 154 | 84 | 70 | .545 | |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | Houston Astros | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.0 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 0-4 | 4-2 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Tal Smith | Astrodome | 152 | 70 | 82 | .461 | |
| 5 | 11 | 22 | San Diego Padres | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 2-3 | 0-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Fontaine | San Diego Stadium | 155 | 82 | 73 | .529 | |
| 6 | 12 | 26 | Atlanta Braves | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.5 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 0-2 | 1-4 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bobby Cox | Bill Lucas | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 155 | 68 | 87 | .439 |
