Thursday, August 17, 1978

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Regular Season Games

CSV
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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Boston Red Sox8California Angels6Boxscore9Night3:2830,486Bob StanleyTom Griffin Angel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Cleveland Indians5Detroit Tigers9Boxscore9Night2:5318,966Jack MorrisDon Hood Tiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Toronto Blue Jays0Milwaukee Brewers6Boxscore9Day2:2318,829Bill TraversJim Clancy County StadiumMilwaukee, WI
Kansas City Royals5Minnesota Twins6Boxscore10Night2:5415,936Roger EricksonLarry Gura Metropolitan StadiumBloomington, MN
Chicago White Sox4Texas Rangers2Boxscore9Night2:2717,158Ken KravecPaul MirabellaLerrin LaGrowArlington StadiumArlington, TX
Cincinnati Reds0Chicago Cubs2Boxscore9Day2:0536,814Rick ReuschelTom Seaver Wrigley FieldChicago, IL
San Francisco Giants3Montreal Expos0Boxscore9Night2:0520,019Ed HalickiRoss Grimsley Stade OlympiqueMontreal, QUE
San Diego Padres9New York Mets2Boxscore9Night2:319,003Gaylord PerryJuan BerenguerMickey LolichShea StadiumNew York, NY
Los Angeles Dodgers5Philadelphia Phillies2Boxscore9Night2:1336,325Burt HootonTug McGrawTerry ForsterVeterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA
Houston Astros1Pittsburgh Pirates5Boxscore9Night2:120Don RobinsonJ.R. Richard Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Houston Astros2Pittsburgh Pirates3Boxscore9Night2:368,470Bruce KisonMark LemongelloKent TekulveThree Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Atlanta Braves3St. Louis Cardinals4Boxscore9Night2:1710,543John DennyMickey MahlerMark LittellBusch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
12 record(s)

Standings

CSV
Glossary
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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-17AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1207644.633--611476135W231-3045-141111639964.6071.02320.535dnq
1978-08-17AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1196851.5717.552044872W331-3037-2122416310063.613--3212.727Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978-08-17AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1196752.5638.5602498104W526-3241-203351629369.5746.52617.605dnq
1978-08-17AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1186652.5599.054746384W229-3037-224471628676.53113.52024.455dnq
1978-08-17AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1196455.53811.5470520-50L131-3233-2356101619071.5599.02616.619dnq
1978-08-17AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1195366.44522.5497520-23L320-3933-27611211596990.43429.01624.400dnq
1978-08-17AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1204674.38330.0469585-116L416-4330-317132516159102.36640.01328.317dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-17AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1196554.546--54948168L126-3639-181581629270.568--2716.628Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978-08-17AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1236657.5371.051949623L229-3237-2527111628775.5375.02118.538dnq
1978-08-17AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1185959.5005.54754687L223-3436-2538141628775.5375.02816.636dnq
1978-08-17AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1236162.4966.0414465-51L627-3434-2849151626993.42623.0831.205dnq
1978-08-17AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1215467.44612.0528539-11W127-3827-29510201627389.45119.01922.463dnq
1978-08-17AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1194970.41216.0463557-94W220-3629-34612231617190.44120.52220.524dnq
1978-08-17AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1214576.37221.0482630-148W119-3826-387142616056104.35035.01128.282dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-17NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1176354.538--50543570L422-3441-201491629072.556--2718.600Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978-08-17NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1196257.5212.0480507-27W126-3336-2425121627983.48811.01726.395dnq
1978-08-17NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1215863.4797.048844048L124-3334-3037161627686.46914.01823.439dnq
1978-08-17NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1185662.4757.5463486-23W323-3733-2548171618873.5471.53211.744dnq
1978-08-17NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1215071.41315.0418480-62W122-3828-33511221626993.42621.01922.463dnq
1978-08-17NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1204971.40815.5456507-51L222-3527-36612241626696.40724.01725.405dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-17NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1217150.587--551429122W333-3138-191121629567.586--2417.585Lost World Series (Yankees)
1978-08-17NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1217051.5791.048443153W132-3138-202231628973.5496.01922.463dnq
1978-08-17NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1216853.5623.052351211L231-3037-233361619269.5712.52416.600dnq
1978-08-17NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1216259.5129.0443450-7W224-3938-2046131628478.51911.02219.537dnq
1978-08-17NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1205664.46714.5449482-33L219-4037-2459181627488.45721.01824.429dnq
1978-08-17NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1205565.45815.5457558-101L123-3832-27610191626993.42626.01428.333dnq
26 record(s)