Saturday, August 26, 1978

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Regular Season Games

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Glossary
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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
Seattle Mariners2Baltimore Orioles9Boxscore9Night2:1516,484Mike FlanaganJim ColbornJoe KerriganMemorial StadiumBaltimore, MD
California Angels1Boston Red Sox7Boxscore9Day2:1833,531Jim WrightPaul Hartzell Fenway ParkBoston, MA
Cleveland Indians7Chicago White Sox8Boxscore9Night2:2819,100Steve StoneDavid ClydeJim WilloughbyComiskey Park IChicago, IL
Milwaukee Brewers9Detroit Tigers5Boxscore9Day2:4532,103Bill TraversJack BillinghamBob McClureTiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Oakland Athletics4New York Yankees5Boxscore9Night2:2853,883Sparky LyleBob Lacey Yankee Stadium INew York, NY
Kansas City Royals4Texas Rangers8Boxscore9Night2:2533,084Dock EllisLarry GuraLen BarkerArlington StadiumArlington, TX
Minnesota Twins3Toronto Blue Jays4Boxscore10Day2:5425,601Victor CruzGeoff Zahn Exhibition StadiumToronto, ONT
St. Louis Cardinals9Atlanta Braves4Boxscore9Night2:2118,024Silvio MartinezPreston Hanna Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA
Chicago Cubs8Cincinnati Reds6Boxscore9Day2:4147,299Dave RobertsDoug BairBruce SutterCinergy FieldCincinnati, OH
Pittsburgh Pirates2Houston Astros7Boxscore9Day2:189,985J.R. RichardBruce Kison AstrodomeHouston, TX
Philadelphia Phillies3Los Angeles Dodgers1Boxscore9Night2:1650,194Randy LerchDoug Rau Dodger StadiumLos Angeles, CA
New York Mets1San Diego Padres2Boxscore9Night2:0416,458Mickey LolichJerry KoosmanRollie FingersQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA
Montreal Expos1San Francisco Giants4Boxscore9Day2:1216,235Jim BarrWoodie Fryman Candlestick ParkSan Francisco, CA
13 record(s)

Standings

CSV
Glossary
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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-26AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1278047.630--643500143W233-3347-141111639964.6071.01917.528dnq
1978-08-26AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1267254.5717.555247181W233-3339-2122416310063.613--289.757Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978-08-26AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1287355.5707.5647535112W127-3346-223351629369.5746.52014.588dnq
1978-08-26AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1287157.5559.559350390L132-3239-254461628676.53113.51519.441dnq
1978-08-26AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1276958.54311.0509536-27W534-3535-235581619071.5599.02113.618dnq
1978-08-26AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1285672.43824.5537564-27L122-4334-29610191596990.43429.01318.419dnq
1978-08-26AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1305377.40828.5511621-110W219-4634-317132416159102.36640.0625.194dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-26AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1307060.538--53652313L229-3441-261691628775.5375.01715.531dnq
1978-08-26AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1276859.5350.557051159L427-4041-1927101629270.568--2411.686Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978-08-26AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1276463.5044.550849414W426-3838-2538141628775.5375.02312.657dnq
1978-08-26AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1316269.4738.5438511-73L627-3635-3349161626993.42623.0724.226dnq
1978-08-26AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1305674.43114.0555581-26L727-4029-34511221627389.45119.01715.531dnq
1978-08-26AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1275473.42514.5492585-93W122-3732-36612231617190.44120.51717.500dnq
1978-08-26AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1284979.38320.0504660-156L219-4030-397142616056104.35035.0725.219dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-26NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1266759.532--54347271W123-3644-2314111629072.556--2313.639Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978-08-26NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1276562.5122.5509546-37W228-3637-2626131627983.48811.01421.400dnq
1978-08-26NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1276364.4964.5502517-15L226-3937-2537151618873.5471.5259.735dnq
1978-08-26NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1286068.4698.051146645L125-3435-3449181627686.46914.01618.471dnq
1978-08-26NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1295673.43412.5471519-48W326-3930-34511211626993.42621.01320.394dnq
1978-08-26NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1295277.40316.5487542-55L124-3628-41612251626696.40724.01419.424dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-26NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1297653.589--585462123L136-3340-201121629567.586--1914.576Lost World Series (Yankees)
1978-08-26NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1297554.5811.051546055W136-3339-212231628973.5496.01419.424dnq
1978-08-26NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1297158.5505.05665597L333-3138-273371619269.5712.52111.656dnq
1978-08-26NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1306862.5238.5476480-4W129-4039-2245121628478.51911.01616.500dnq
1978-08-26NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1296168.47315.0488513-25W519-4442-2458171627488.45721.01320.394dnq
1978-08-26NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1285672.43819.5484601-117L624-4032-32610201626993.42626.01321.382dnq
26 record(s)