Wednesday, August 23, 1978

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Regular Season Games

CSV
Glossary
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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
New York Yankees3California Angels6Boxscore9Night2:2633,472Chris KnappEd FigueroaDave LaRocheAngel Stadium of AnaheimAnaheim, CA
Kansas City Royals0Chicago White Sox3Boxscore9Night2:2115,550Ken KravecDennis Leonard Comiskey Park IChicago, IL
Toronto Blue Jays4Detroit Tigers3Boxscore12Night3:080Victor CruzDave Rozema Tiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Toronto Blue Jays5Detroit Tigers4Boxscore9Night2:1726,631Jerry GarvinBob SykesMike WillisTiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Cleveland Indians4Milwaukee Brewers9Boxscore9Night2:4020,157Andy ReplogleSid Monge County StadiumMilwaukee, WI
Texas Rangers2Minnesota Twins0Boxscore9Night2:107,157Steve ComerRoger Erickson Metropolitan StadiumBloomington, MN
Baltimore Orioles11Oakland Athletics0Boxscore9Night2:242,497Jim PalmerSteve Renko Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland, CA
Boston Red Sox3Seattle Mariners5Boxscore9Night2:2222,718Byron McLaughlinMike TorrezEnrique RomoKingdomeSeattle, WA
Pittsburgh Pirates4Atlanta Braves3Boxscore12Night3:486,553Grant JacksonDave Campbell Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
Chicago Cubs0Houston Astros3Boxscore9Night2:069,217Ken ForschDennis LampJoe SambitoAstrodomeHouston, TX
Los Angeles Dodgers4Montreal Expos2Boxscore9Night2:2231,696Burt HootonSteve RogersCharlie HoughStade OlympiqueMontreal, QUE
San Francisco Giants2New York Mets1Boxscore9Day2:3914,383Bob KnepperSkip LockwoodGary LavelleShea StadiumNew York, NY
San Diego Padres6Philadelphia Phillies5Boxscore9Day2:4631,032Rollie FingersRon Reed Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA
13 record(s)

Standings

CSV
Glossary
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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-23AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1257847.624--630499131L233-3345-141111639964.6071.02117.553dnq
1978-08-23AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1257253.5766.0627515112W426-3246-212241629369.5746.52116.568dnq
1978-08-23AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1247054.5657.554046674L133-3337-2133516310063.613--309.769Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978-08-23AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1256956.5529.057748988L232-3237-244471628676.53113.51720.459dnq
1978-08-23AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1256758.53611.0495534-39W334-3533-2357111619071.5599.02313.639dnq
1978-08-23AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1255471.43224.0519547-28L320-4234-29611211596990.43429.01519.441dnq
1978-08-23AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1275176.40228.0498610-112W519-4532-317132416159102.36640.0826.235dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-23AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1246856.548--56349271L127-3741-191581629270.568--2414.632Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978-08-23AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1287058.547--53551025W129-3241-262691628775.5375.01717.500dnq
1978-08-23AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1246163.4927.04894872W125-3836-2538151628775.5375.02612.684dnq
1978-08-23AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1296267.4818.5433499-66L427-3435-3349161626993.42623.0726.212dnq
1978-08-23AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1275671.44113.5548566-18L427-3829-33510201627389.45119.01718.486dnq
1978-08-23AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1245272.41916.0479575-96W122-3730-35612231617190.44120.51918.514dnq
1978-08-23AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1264977.38920.0502646-144W419-3830-397142616056104.35035.0727.206dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-23NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1236657.537--53146071L122-3444-2314101629072.556--2415.615Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978-08-23NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1256362.5044.0496538-42L326-3637-2626131627983.48811.01621.432dnq
1978-08-23NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1246262.5004.5490502-12W925-3737-2537141618873.5471.52611.703dnq
1978-08-23NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1265967.4688.550245745L124-3335-3448171627686.46914.01719.472dnq
1978-08-23NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1265373.42114.5447502-55L123-3930-34511221626993.42621.01620.444dnq
1978-08-23NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1265076.39717.5478536-58L422-3528-41612251626696.40724.01620.444dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-23NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1267452.587--573450123W136-3338-191121629567.586--2115.583Lost World Series (Yankees)
1978-08-23NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1277453.5830.550645155W336-3338-202231628973.5496.01520.429dnq
1978-08-23NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1267155.5633.055554213W133-3138-243361619269.5712.52114.600dnq
1978-08-23NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1276760.5287.5470471-1W129-4038-2045121628478.51911.01718.486dnq
1978-08-23NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1275968.46515.5474506-32W319-4440-2459181627488.45721.01520.429dnq
1978-08-23NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1255669.44817.5469576-107L324-4032-29610191626993.42626.01324.351dnq
26 record(s)