1978 Detroit Tigers
Game Log
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| 1978-04-07 | Apr | Fri (D) | TOR | 1 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 52,528 | 2:04 | Mark Fidrych | Mark Fidrych | Dave Lemanczyk | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-04-08 | Apr | Sat (D) | TOR | 2 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | - | 12,413 | 2:29 | Jim Slaton | Jerry Garvin | Jim Slaton | Mike Willis | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 1978-04-09 | Apr | Sun (D) | TOR | 3 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 2-1 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 9,169 | 2:26 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Tom Underwood | Steve Foucault | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-04-11 | Apr | Tue (N) | @TEX | 4 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 3-1 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 13,764 | 2:28 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Doc Medich | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-04-12 | Apr | Wed (N) | @TEX | 5 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 4-1 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 26,049 | 2:04 | Mark Fidrych | Mark Fidrych | Jon Matlack | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-04-14 | Apr | Fri (D) | @TOR | 6 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 4-2 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 35,761 | 2:55 | Jim Slaton | Don Kirkwood | Milt Wilcox | Tom Murphy | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 1978-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | @TOR | 7 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 5-2 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 15,024 | 2:26 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Mike Willis | Steve Foucault | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | @TOR | 8 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 6-2 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 17,088 | 2:21 | Dave Rozema | Jim Crawford | Jim Clancy | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-04-17 | Apr | Mon (D) | CHA | 9 | boxscore | W | 10-9 | 9 | 7-2 | W3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 19,841 | 3:02 | Mark Fidrych | John Hiller | Jim Willoughby | | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 1978-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | TEX | 10 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 10 | 8-2 | W4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 22,054 | 2:51 | Jack Morris | John Hiller | Fergie Jenkins | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | TEX | 12 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 11 | 9-3 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 20,615 | 2:56 | Dave Rozema | Len Barker | Jim Crawford | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | TEX | 12 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 9-3 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 2:43 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Jon Matlack | Steve Foucault | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | @CHA | 13 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 10-3 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 8,314 | 2:15 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Ken Kravec | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @CHA | 14 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 10 | 11-3 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 13,496 | 2:47 | Milt Wilcox | John Hiller | Pablo Torrealba | | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-04-26 | Apr | Wed (D) | @CHA | 15 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 11-4 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 7,983 | 2:23 | Jack Morris | Wilbur Wood | Jim Crawford | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | @SEA | 16 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 12-4 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 10,240 | 2:53 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Rick Honeycutt | John Hiller | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | @SEA | 17 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 13-4 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 12,123 | 2:20 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Paul Mitchell | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SEA | 18 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 13-5 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 7,474 | 3:20 | Jack Billingham | Enrique Romo | Steve Foucault | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | @CAL | 19 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 14-5 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 18,641 | 2:36 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Ken Brett | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | @CAL | 20 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 15-5 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 19,462 | 2:29 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Frank Tanana | John Hiller | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | @OAK | 21 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 15-6 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 14,612 | 2:03 | Jack Billingham | John Henry Johnson | Jack Billingham | | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | @OAK | 22 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 16-6 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 12,539 | 2:16 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Alan Wirth | | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | @OAK | 23 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 17-6 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 16,239 | 2:10 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Matt Keough | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | CAL | 24 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 17-7 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 21,089 | 2:43 | Jim Slaton | Dave LaRoche | Steve Foucault | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | OAK | 25 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 17-8 | L2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 18,367 | 3:06 | Jack Billingham | Elias Sosa | John Hiller | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | OAK | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 17-9 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 16,324 | 2:39 | Dave Rozema | Bob Lacey | Dave Rozema | Elias Sosa | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | OAK | 27 | boxscore | W | 15-0 | 9 | 18-9 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 12,513 | 2:15 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Pete Broberg | | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | SEA | 28 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 19-9 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 8,412 | 1:49 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Glenn Abbott | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | SEA | 29 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 16 | 20-9 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 12,423 | 4:30 | Milt Wilcox | Steve Foucault | Shane Rawley | | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @MIL | 30 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 21-9 | W4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 10,004 | 2:31 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Jerry Augustine | John Hiller | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-05-18 | May | Thu (D) | @MIL | 31 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 21-10 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 15,217 | 2:52 | Jack Morris | Bill Castro | Steve Foucault | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | BOS | 32 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 22-10 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 48,817 | 2:30 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Mike Torrez | John Hiller | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | BOS | 33 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 22-11 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 30,856 | 2:53 | Jim Slaton | Bill Campbell | Steve Foucault | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (N) | BOS | 35 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 23-12 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 52,368 | 2:53 | Dave Rozema | Luis Tiant | Dave Rozema | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | BOS | 35 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 23-12 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 0 | 2:27 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Bill Lee | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | @BAL | 36 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 23-13 | L2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 4,536 | 1:51 | Jack Billingham | Mike Flanagan | Jack Billingham | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | @BAL | 38 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 24-14 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 0 | 2:29 | Jim Slaton | John Hiller | Dennis Martinez | | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | @BAL | 38 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 24-14 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 8,196 | 1:57 | Bob Sykes | Jim Palmer | Bob Sykes | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | @BAL | 39 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 24-15 | L2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 5,109 | 2:13 | Steve Baker | Scott McGregor | John Hiller | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | @BOS | 40 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 24-16 | L3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 33,431 | 2:21 | Milt Wilcox | Bill Lee | Milt Wilcox | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-05-27 | May | Sat (D) | @BOS | 41 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 24-17 | L4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 33,335 | 2:31 | Dave Rozema | Luis Tiant | Jack Morris | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | @BOS | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 24-19 | L6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 34,672 | 2:19 | Jim Slaton | Jim Wright | Jim Slaton | Dick Drago | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | @BOS | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 24-19 | L6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:45 | Jack Billingham | Bob Stanley | John Hiller | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | BAL | 44 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 24-20 | L7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 20,534 | 2:00 | Bob Sykes | Scott McGregor | Bob Sykes | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | BAL | 45 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 25-20 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 10,530 | 2:25 | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | Nelson Briles | John Hiller | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | MIL | 46 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 26-20 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 13,017 | 2:20 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Bill Travers | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | MIL | 47 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 27-20 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 11,614 | 1:51 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Lary Sorensen | John Hiller | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | MIN | 48 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 27-21 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 21,127 | 2:38 | Jack Billingham | Roger Erickson | Jack Billingham | Mike Marshall | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | MIN | 49 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 27-22 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 21,227 | 2:21 | Bob Sykes | Dave Goltz | Bob Sykes | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | MIN | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 28-22 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 36,575 | 2:22 | Steve Baker | Jack Morris | Geoff Zahn | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | @MIL | 51 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 28-23 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 13,022 | 1:58 | Milt Wilcox | Lary Sorensen | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @MIL | 52 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 29-23 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 7,437 | 2:37 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Andy Replogle | | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | KCA | 53 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 30-23 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 32,309 | 1:55 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Paul Splittorff | John Hiller | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | KCA | 54 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 30-24 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 32,381 | 2:27 | Bob Sykes | Dennis Leonard | Jack Morris | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | KCA | 55 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 10 | 31-24 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 24,210 | 2:45 | Steve Baker | John Hiller | Al Hrabosky | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-12 | Jun | Mon (N) | MIL | 56 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 31-25 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 14,472 | 2:38 | Milt Wilcox | Bob McClure | Milt Wilcox | | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIL | 57 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 31-26 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | - | 16,622 | 2:32 | Jim Slaton | Mike Caldwell | Jim Slaton | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @KCA | 58 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 31-27 | L3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | 21,025 | 2:05 | Jack Billingham | Paul Splittorff | Jack Billingham | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-06-15 | Jun | Thu (N) | @KCA | 59 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 31-28 | L4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 19,721 | 2:26 | Bob Sykes | Dennis Leonard | Bob Sykes | | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MIN | 60 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 31-29 | L5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 9,479 | 2:57 | Dave Rozema | Darrell Jackson | Dave Rozema | | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | @MIN | 61 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 31-30 | L6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | - | 9,807 | 2:15 | Milt Wilcox | Geoff Zahn | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIN | 62 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 31-31 | L7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 21,480 | 2:39 | Jim Slaton | Dave Goltz | Jim Slaton | Mike Marshall | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @TOR | 63 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 32-31 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 31,625 | 3:12 | Steve Baker | John Hiller | Mike Willis | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | @TOR | 64 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 33-31 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 29,439 | 3:02 | Jack Billingham | Jim Crawford | Don Kirkwood | Steve Foucault | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-06-22 | Jun | Thu (N) | NYA | 65 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 33-32 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 33,971 | 2:30 | Dave Rozema | Ron Guidry | Dave Rozema | Rich Gossage | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYA | 66 | boxscore | L | 3-12 | 9 | 33-33 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 39,022 | 2:30 | Milt Wilcox | Sparky Lyle | Milt Wilcox | | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | NYA | 67 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 34-33 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 37,681 | 2:01 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Dick Tidrow | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | NYA | 68 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 34-34 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 34,014 | 2:35 | Steve Baker | Don Gullett | Steve Baker | Rich Gossage | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CLE | 69 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 34-35 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 4,633 | 2:24 | Jack Billingham | Don Hood | Jack Billingham | Dan Spillner | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | @CLE | 70 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 35-35 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 12,214 | 2:21 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Dave Freisleben | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CLE | 72 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 36-36 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 13,489 | 2:02 | Milt Wilcox | Mike Paxton | Milt Wilcox | Sid Monge | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | @CLE | 72 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 36-36 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:33 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Rick Waits | John Hiller | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-29 | Jun | Thu (D) | @CLE | 73 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 36-37 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 5,672 | 2:30 | Bob Sykes | Jim Kern | Jack Morris | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | @NYA | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 36-38 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 33,894 | 2:29 | Steve Baker | Don Gullett | Steve Baker | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | @NYA | 75 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 37-38 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 37,260 | 2:57 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Andy Messersmith | | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 77 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 37-40 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 51,327 | 2:24 | Jim Slaton | Rich Gossage | Jim Slaton | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 77 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 37-40 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:18 | Dave Rozema | Ron Guidry | John Hiller | Rich Gossage | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | TOR | 78 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 38-40 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 21,597 | 2:16 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Tom Murphy | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | TOR | 79 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 38-41 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 11,913 | 2:40 | Jack Morris | Balor Moore | Jack Morris | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | CLE | 80 | boxscore | W | 13-3 | 9 | 39-41 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 12,778 | 2:31 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Rick Wise | | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | CLE | 81 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 40-41 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 17,125 | 2:34 | Jim Slaton | Bob Sykes | Rick Waits | John Hiller | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @TEX | 82 | boxscore | W | 12-7 | 9 | 41-41 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 21,069 | 3:08 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Dock Ellis | | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | @TEX | 83 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 42-41 | W4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 22,993 | 2:33 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Doyle Alexander | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-09 | Jul | Sun (N) | @TEX | 84 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 13 | 42-42 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 15,770 | 3:40 | Steve Baker | Jim Umbarger | Jim Slaton | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @SEA | 85 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 42-43 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 7,449 | 2:24 | Dave Rozema | Enrique Romo | Jim Crawford | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SEA | 86 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 43-43 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 9,742 | 2:22 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Shane Rawley | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | @CAL | 87 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 43-44 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 33,001 | 2:13 | Milt Wilcox | Frank Tanana | Milt Wilcox | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CAL | 88 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 44-44 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 21,447 | 2:32 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Dave Frost | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CAL | 89 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 45-44 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 32,469 | 2:56 | Steve Baker | Jack Morris | Dave LaRoche | | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 1978-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | @OAK | 90 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 45-45 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 3,023 | 2:16 | Dave Rozema | Rick Langford | Dave Rozema | Bob Lacey | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (D) | @OAK | 91 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 46-45 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 5,225 | 2:33 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Matt Keough | | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | CAL | 93 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 47-46 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 33,699 | 2:15 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Dave Frost | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | CAL | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 11 | 47-46 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 3:29 | Milt Wilcox | Dave LaRoche | Kip Young | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | CAL | 94 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 48-46 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 31,107 | 2:50 | Jack Morris | Bob Sykes | Ken Brett | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | CAL | 96 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 49-47 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 35,224 | 2:15 | Jim Slaton | Nolan Ryan | Jim Slaton | | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | CAL | 96 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 49-47 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Dave Rozema | Steve Foucault | Dave LaRoche | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-07-24 | Jul | Mon (N) | OAK | 97 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 50-47 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | - | 19,733 | 2:19 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Matt Keough | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | OAK | 98 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 51-47 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | - | 17,723 | 2:21 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Steve Renko | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | BAL | 99 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 52-47 | W3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | - | 18,056 | 2:36 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Mike Flanagan | Bob Sykes | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | BAL | 100 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 52-48 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | - | 22,856 | 2:21 | Jim Slaton | Scott McGregor | Jim Slaton | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | SEA | 101 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 53-48 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 20,484 | 2:19 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Enrique Romo | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | SEA | 102 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 54-48 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 22,984 | 2:14 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Rick Honeycutt | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | SEA | 103 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 55-48 | W3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,575 | 2:33 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Glenn Abbott | Bob Sykes | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | @TOR | 104 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 14 | 55-49 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 18,032 | 3:59 | Jack Billingham | Joe Coleman | Bob Sykes | | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | @TOR | 105 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 56-49 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 19,265 | 2:16 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Jim Clancy | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | CHA | 106 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 57-49 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 11,257 | 3:01 | Dave Rozema | Bob Sykes | Lerrin LaGrow | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHA | 107 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 58-49 | W3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 31,334 | 2:24 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Wilbur Wood | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | CHA | 108 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 59-49 | W4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 33,494 | 2:22 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Britt Burns | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | CHA | 109 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 60-49 | W5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 27,504 | 2:20 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Ken Kravec | | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | TEX | 110 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 60-50 | L1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 20,951 | 2:56 | Dave Rozema | Paul Mirabella | Dave Rozema | Doc Medich | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 111 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 61-50 | W1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 30,167 | 2:20 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Jim Umbarger | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CHA | 112 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 62-50 | W2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 25,798 | 2:15 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Britt Burns | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CHA | 113 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 62-51 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 20,128 | 2:48 | Jim Slaton | Ken Kravec | Jim Slaton | Lerrin LaGrow | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHA | 114 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 63-51 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 33,128 | 2:26 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Mike Proly | | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | KCA | 115 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 64-51 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 31,409 | 2:58 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Rich Gale | | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | KCA | 116 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 64-52 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 33,365 | 2:50 | Kip Young | Dennis Leonard | Kip Young | Al Hrabosky | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | CLE | 117 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 65-52 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 15,819 | 2:11 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | David Clyde | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | CLE | 118 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 66-52 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 18,966 | 2:53 | Jim Slaton | Jack Morris | Don Hood | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MIL | 119 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 66-53 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 27,543 | 2:07 | Dave Rozema | Lary Sorensen | Dave Rozema | | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | @MIL | 120 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 67-53 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 35,104 | 2:29 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Jerry Augustine | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @MIL | 121 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 67-54 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 46,791 | 2:22 | Kip Young | Mike Caldwell | Kip Young | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-21 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIN | 122 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 68-54 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 7,419 | 2:30 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Geoff Zahn | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIN | 123 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 69-54 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 7,726 | 2:49 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Stan Perzanowski | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | TOR | 125 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 69-56 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 26,631 | 2:17 | Bob Sykes | Jerry Garvin | Bob Sykes | Mike Willis | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | TOR | 125 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 12 | 69-56 | L2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 0 | 3:08 | Dave Rozema | Victor Cruz | Dave Rozema | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | TOR | 126 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 70-56 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 13,314 | 2:16 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Balor Moore | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIL | 127 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 71-56 | W2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 32,010 | 2:21 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Mike Caldwell | John Hiller | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | MIL | 128 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 71-57 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 32,103 | 2:45 | Jack Billingham | Bill Travers | Jack Billingham | Bob McClure | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIL | 129 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 72-57 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 43,478 | 2:22 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Lary Sorensen | John Hiller | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | MIL | 130 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 72-58 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 23,037 | 2:29 | Dave Rozema | Jerry Augustine | Dave Rozema | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | MIN | 131 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 73-58 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 13,839 | 2:09 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Dave Goltz | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-08-31 | Aug | Thu (N) | MIN | 132 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 73-59 | L1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 16,995 | 2:35 | Kip Young | Geoff Zahn | Kip Young | Mike Marshall | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | @KCA | 133 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 74-59 | W1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 32,329 | 2:26 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Dennis Leonard | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-09-02 | Sep | Sat (N) | @KCA | 134 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 74-60 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | - | 34,004 | 2:14 | Jim Slaton | Paul Splittorff | Jim Slaton | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @KCA | 135 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 74-61 | L2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | - | 27,217 | 1:56 | Dave Rozema | Larry Gura | Dave Rozema | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @NYA | 137 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 75-62 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | 46,896 | 2:31 | Jack Morris | John Hiller | Sparky Lyle | | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | @NYA | 137 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 75-62 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | 0 | 2:19 | Milt Wilcox | Ron Guidry | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | @NYA | 138 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 75-63 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | 16,891 | 2:16 | Kip Young | Dick Tidrow | Kip Young | Rich Gossage | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | @NYA | 139 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 75-64 | L2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 24,452 | 2:24 | Jack Billingham | Ed Figueroa | Jack Billingham | | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1978-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | CLE | 140 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 76-64 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | - | 13,624 | 2:59 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | David Clyde | John Hiller | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | CLE | 141 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 77-64 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | - | 16,026 | 2:40 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Mike Paxton | | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 1978-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | CLE | 142 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 77-65 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 15,583 | 2:42 | Milt Wilcox | Jim Kern | Milt Wilcox | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | NYA | 143 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 78-65 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 14,162 | 2:18 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Dick Tidrow | John Hiller | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | NYA | 144 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 78-66 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 16,841 | 2:54 | Jack Billingham | Jim Beattie | Jack Billingham | | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | NYA | 145 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 78-67 | L2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 17,118 | 1:57 | Jim Slaton | Ed Figueroa | Jim Slaton | Sparky Lyle | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CLE | 146 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 79-67 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 4,070 | 1:56 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Paul Reuschel | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CLE | 147 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 80-67 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 4,640 | 2:53 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Rick Waits | | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CLE | 148 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 80-68 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 4,515 | 2:06 | Kip Young | Jim Kern | Kip Young | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | BOS | 149 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 80-69 | L2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,849 | 3:22 | Jack Billingham | Andy Hassler | Steve Baker | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | BOS | 150 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 80-70 | L3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,901 | 3:03 | Jim Slaton | Bill Campbell | Jack Morris | Andy Hassler | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | BOS | 151 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 81-70 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,689 | 2:53 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Mike Torrez | | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-09-21 | Sep | Thu (N) | BOS | 152 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 81-71 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,213 | 2:24 | Milt Wilcox | Dennis Eckersley | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | @BAL | 153 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 10 | 82-71 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,444 | 2:53 | Kip Young | John Hiller | Mike Flanagan | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (N) | @BAL | 155 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 83-72 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,036 | 2:14 | Steve Baker | Jim Palmer | Steve Baker | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (N) | @BAL | 155 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 83-72 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:49 | Jack Billingham | John Hiller | Don Stanhouse | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @BAL | 156 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 84-72 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 9,081 | 2:20 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Don Stanhouse | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | @BOS | 157 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 84-73 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | - | 27,078 | 2:38 | Dave Rozema | Dennis Eckersley | Dave Rozema | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | @BOS | 158 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 84-74 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 26,035 | 2:18 | Milt Wilcox | Luis Tiant | Milt Wilcox | Bob Stanley | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-09-28 | Sep | Thu (N) | @BOS | 159 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 84-75 | L3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 26,774 | 2:21 | Kip Young | Mike Torrez | Kip Young | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | BAL | 160 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 85-75 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 12,348 | 2:03 | Jim Slaton | Jim Slaton | Sammy Stewart | John Hiller | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-30 | Sep | Sat (D) | BAL | 161 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 86-75 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | 13,919 | 2:24 | Jack Morris | Steve Baker | Mike Flanagan | John Hiller | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | BAL | 162 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 86-76 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 13,948 | 2:17 | Dave Rozema | Dennis Martinez | Dave Rozema | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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