1978 Minnesota Twins
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 9 / 18
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
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Regular Season Game Log
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| 1978-04-05 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SEA | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 45,235 | 2:15 | Dave Goltz | Glenn Abbott | Dave Goltz | Enrique Romo | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-04-06 | Apr | Thu (N) | @SEA | 2 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 10,311 | 2:33 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Dick Pole | Tom Johnson | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-04-07 | Apr | Fri (N) | @SEA | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 1-2 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 11,530 | 2:29 | Pete Redfern | Rick Honeycutt | Pete Redfern | Enrique Romo | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-04-08 | Apr | Sat (N) | @SEA | 4 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 2-2 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - | 12,896 | 2:16 | Paul Thormodsgard | Paul Thormodsgard | Paul Mitchell | | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-04-09 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SEA | 5 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 3-2 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 11,803 | 2:34 | Geoff Zahn | Gary Serum | Tom House | | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-04-10 | Apr | Mon (N) | @CAL | 6 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 3-3 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 10,074 | 2:04 | Dave Goltz | Ken Brett | Dave Goltz | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-04-11 | Apr | Tue (N) | @CAL | 7 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 4-3 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 12,217 | 2:27 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Don Aase | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-04-12 | Apr | Wed (N) | @CAL | 8 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 4-4 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 12,295 | 2:37 | Pete Redfern | Frank Tanana | Pete Redfern | Dave LaRoche | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | @CAL | 9 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 11 | 4-5 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,702 | 2:54 | Paul Thormodsgard | Dave LaRoche | Tom Johnson | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-04-14 | Apr | Fri (D) | SEA | 10 | boxscore | W | 14-5 | 9 | 5-5 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | - | 17,425 | 2:35 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Tom House | | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | SEA | 11 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 11 | 6-5 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 7,471 | 2:57 | Dave Goltz | Tom Johnson | John Montague | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | SEA | 13 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 6-7 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 14,021 | 2:21 | Dave Johnson | Tom House | Dave Johnson | | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | SEA | 13 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 6-7 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:57 | Roger Erickson | Dick Pole | Roger Erickson | Shane Rawley | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 1978-04-17 | Apr | Mon (D) | OAK | 14 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 6-8 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 2,054 | 2:32 | Paul Thormodsgard | Pete Broberg | Paul Thormodsgard | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-04-19 | Apr | Wed (D) | OAK | 15 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 11 | 6-9 | L4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 1,935 | 3:20 | Geoff Zahn | Elias Sosa | Tom Johnson | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-04-21 | Apr | Fri (N) | CAL | 16 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 6-10 | L5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 4,516 | 2:38 | Dave Goltz | Don Aase | Dave Goltz | Dave LaRoche | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | CAL | 17 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 6-11 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 6,566 | 2:31 | Roger Erickson | Frank Tanana | Roger Erickson | Paul Hartzell | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @OAK | 19 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 14 | 6-13 | L8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 4,808 | 3:41 | Geoff Zahn | Joe Coleman | Tom Johnson | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @OAK | 19 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 6-13 | L8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:36 | Paul Thormodsgard | Elias Sosa | Greg Thayer | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | @OAK | 20 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 12 | 6-14 | L9 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 4,127 | 3:17 | Roger Erickson | Joe Coleman | Tom Johnson | | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 1978-04-27 | Apr | Thu (N) | @OAK | 21 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 7-14 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 4,645 | 2:02 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Alan Wirth | | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 1978-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | NYA | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 7-15 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 11,674 | 2:14 | Paul Thormodsgard | Ed Figueroa | Paul Thormodsgard | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | NYA | 23 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 8-15 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 10,543 | 1:56 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Dick Tidrow | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | NYA | 24 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 8-16 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,929 | 2:18 | Roger Erickson | Rich Gossage | Mac Scarce | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | @BOS | 25 | boxscore | L | 9-11 | 9 | 8-17 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 16,403 | 3:36 | Gary Serum | Tom Burgmeier | Dave Johnson | Bob Stanley | 9 | 16 | 2 |
| 1978-05-04 | May | Thu (N) | @BOS | 26 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 8-18 | L3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 15,784 | 2:19 | Paul Thormodsgard | Dennis Eckersley | Paul Thormodsgard | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | @BAL | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 8-19 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 3,897 | 1:57 | Geoff Zahn | Mike Flanagan | Geoff Zahn | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-05-06 | May | Sat (N) | @BAL | 28 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 9-19 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 26,870 | 3:13 | Roger Erickson | Greg Thayer | Don Stanhouse | Tom Johnson | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | @BAL | 29 | boxscore | W | 15-9 | 9 | 10-19 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 8,923 | 3:16 | Gary Serum | Mac Scarce | Jim Palmer | | 15 | 18 | 1 |
| 1978-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @NYA | 30 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 10-20 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 11,271 | 2:03 | Paul Thormodsgard | Catfish Hunter | Paul Thormodsgard | Sparky Lyle | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @CHA | 31 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 10-21 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 8,338 | 2:04 | Roger Erickson | Rich Wortham | Roger Erickson | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | BOS | 32 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 10-22 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 7,914 | 2:42 | Geoff Zahn | Mike Torrez | Geoff Zahn | Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | BOS | 33 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 10-23 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 7,008 | 2:50 | Paul Thormodsgard | Dennis Eckersley | Paul Thormodsgard | Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | BAL | 34 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 10 | 11-23 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 3,847 | 3:28 | Roger Erickson | Mike Marshall | John Flinn | | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | BAL | 35 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 12-23 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 4,893 | 2:34 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Jim Palmer | Tom Johnson | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-18 | May | Thu (N) | @KCA | 36 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 13-23 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 17,459 | 3:01 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Dennis Leonard | Mike Marshall | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @KCA | 37 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 14-23 | W4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 31,574 | 2:16 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Marty Pattin | Mike Marshall | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-20 | May | Sat (N) | @KCA | 38 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 14-24 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 30,312 | 2:51 | Paul Thormodsgard | Rich Gale | Paul Thormodsgard | Al Hrabosky | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @KCA | 39 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 15-24 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 29,079 | 2:12 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Paul Splittorff | Mike Marshall | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-05-22 | May | Mon (N) | TEX | 40 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 16-24 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,108 | 2:37 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Jon Matlack | Mike Marshall | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | TEX | 41 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 17-24 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,791 | 2:30 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Jim Umbarger | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | TEX | 42 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 17-25 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 7,598 | 3:01 | Paul Thormodsgard | Paul Lindblad | Mike Marshall | Doc Medich | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-05-25 | May | Thu (D) | TEX | 43 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 17-26 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 7,644 | 2:15 | Gary Serum | Fergie Jenkins | Gary Serum | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | KCA | 44 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 12 | 17-27 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 22,266 | 3:55 | Paul Thormodsgard | Larry Gura | Mike Marshall | | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 46 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 18-28 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 28,317 | 2:29 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Jim Umbarger | Mike Marshall | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 46 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 18-28 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:30 | Gary Serum | Dock Ellis | Gary Serum | | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @TEX | 47 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 19-28 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 12,718 | 2:30 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Fergie Jenkins | Mike Marshall | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-01 | Jun | Thu (N) | @TEX | 48 | boxscore | L | 7-10 | 9 | 19-29 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 16,084 | 3:08 | Paul Thormodsgard | Steve Comer | Mike Marshall | | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | @DET | 49 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 20-29 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 21,127 | 2:38 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Jack Billingham | Mike Marshall | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (D) | @DET | 50 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 21-29 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 21,227 | 2:21 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Bob Sykes | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @DET | 51 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 21-30 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 36,575 | 2:22 | Geoff Zahn | Jack Morris | Geoff Zahn | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | CHA | 52 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 21-31 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 6,627 | 2:42 | Roger Erickson | Ken Kravec | Roger Erickson | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-08 | Jun | Thu (N) | CHA | 53 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 21-32 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 11,071 | 2:25 | Dave Goltz | Wilbur Wood | Dave Goltz | Jim Willoughby | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CLE | 54 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 21-33 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 8,390 | 2:22 | Geoff Zahn | David Clyde | Geoff Zahn | Jim Kern | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-10 | Jun | Sat (N) | @CLE | 55 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 21-34 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 16,048 | 2:32 | Roger Erickson | Rick Wise | Mike Marshall | Jim Kern | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CLE | 56 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 21-35 | L6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 25,547 | 2:40 | Gary Serum | Mike Paxton | Mike Marshall | | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (D) | @TOR | 58 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 23-35 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 0 | 2:29 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Balor Moore | Mike Marshall | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @TOR | 58 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 23-35 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 14,489 | 2:25 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Jim Clancy | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | CLE | 59 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 24-35 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 6,612 | 2:30 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | David Clyde | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | DET | 60 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 25-35 | W4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 9,479 | 2:57 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Dave Rozema | | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-06-17 | Jun | Sat (D) | DET | 61 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 26-35 | W5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 9,807 | 2:15 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Milt Wilcox | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | DET | 62 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 27-35 | W6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 21,480 | 2:39 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Jim Slaton | Mike Marshall | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | CAL | 63 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 27-36 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 12,330 | 3:00 | Roger Erickson | Frank Tanana | Roger Erickson | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | CAL | 64 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 27-37 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 10,801 | 2:13 | Geoff Zahn | Don Aase | Geoff Zahn | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-06-22 | Jun | Thu (D) | CAL | 65 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 12 | 27-38 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 7,488 | 3:14 | Gary Serum | Dave LaRoche | Mike Marshall | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CHA | 66 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 28-38 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 28,082 | 2:05 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Ken Kravec | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | @CHA | 67 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 28-39 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 27,433 | 2:34 | Darrell Jackson | Wilbur Wood | Darrell Jackson | Lerrin LaGrow | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CHA | 69 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 30-39 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 20,137 | 3:09 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Rich Hinton | Mike Marshall | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CHA | 69 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 30-39 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 0 | 3:09 | Geoff Zahn | Mike Marshall | Ron Schueler | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | @MIL | 70 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 30-40 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 7,988 | 2:39 | Gary Serum | Lary Sorensen | Gary Serum | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | @MIL | 71 | boxscore | L | 6-13 | 9 | 30-41 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | - | 16,137 | 2:54 | Dave Goltz | Andy Replogle | Dave Goltz | | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (D) | CHA | 72 | boxscore | W | 10-0 | 9 | 31-41 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 7,533 | 2:47 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Francisco Barrios | | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | CHA | 74 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 32-42 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 26,897 | 2:51 | Darrell Jackson | Mike Marshall | Ron Schueler | | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | CHA | 74 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 32-42 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:46 | Geoff Zahn | Wilbur Wood | Geoff Zahn | Jim Willoughby | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 1978-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | MIL | 75 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 33-42 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 19,062 | 2:21 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Jerry Augustine | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | MIL | 76 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 34-42 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 26,263 | 2:27 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Bill Travers | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | MIL | 77 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 35-42 | W4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | - | 11,409 | 2:02 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Lary Sorensen | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @OAK | 79 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 37-42 | W6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 7,239 | 1:48 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Rick Langford | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @OAK | 79 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 37-42 | W6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 0 | 2:33 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Steve Renko | Mike Marshall | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (D) | @OAK | 80 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 11 | 38-42 | W7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 12,201 | 3:35 | Roger Erickson | Mike Marshall | Dave Heaverlo | | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @OAK | 81 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 39-42 | W8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 4,720 | 2:05 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Pete Broberg | | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @BAL | 82 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 39-43 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 8,119 | 2:44 | Dave Goltz | Mike Flanagan | Dave Goltz | Tippy Martinez | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BAL | 83 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 39-44 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 24,195 | 2:33 | Geoff Zahn | Scott McGregor | Geoff Zahn | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-15 | Jul | Sat (D) | @BOS | 84 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 39-45 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 32,861 | 2:49 | Darrell Jackson | Bill Lee | Darrell Jackson | Bob Stanley | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (N) | @BOS | 86 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 39-47 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 35,589 | 2:22 | Roger Erickson | Jim Wright | Roger Erickson | Bob Stanley | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @BOS | 86 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 39-47 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:59 | Gary Serum | Dennis Eckersley | Roric Harrison | Bill Campbell | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | @BOS | 87 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 39-48 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 33,233 | 3:17 | Dave Goltz | Bill Campbell | Mike Marshall | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | NYA | 88 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 39-49 | L7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 29,591 | 2:23 | Geoff Zahn | Ed Figueroa | Geoff Zahn | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-20 | Jul | Thu (N) | NYA | 89 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 39-50 | L8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 30,660 | 2:21 | Darrell Jackson | Ron Guidry | Darrell Jackson | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | BAL | 90 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 10 | 39-51 | L9 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 14,702 | 2:52 | Roger Erickson | Don Stanhouse | Mike Marshall | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | BAL | 91 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 40-51 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 10,063 | 2:32 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Scott McGregor | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | BAL | 92 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 40-52 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 30,896 | 2:47 | Gary Serum | Jim Palmer | Gary Serum | Don Stanhouse | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-24 | Jul | Mon (N) | BOS | 94 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 41-53 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 21,580 | 3:01 | Geoff Zahn | Andy Hassler | Geoff Zahn | Bob Stanley | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-24 | Jul | Mon (D) | BOS | 94 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 41-53 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:36 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Dick Drago | Mike Marshall | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | BOS | 95 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 42-53 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 18,608 | 2:52 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Bill Lee | Mike Marshall | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | TOR | 96 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 42-54 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,014 | 2:21 | Dave Goltz | Balor Moore | Dave Goltz | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | TOR | 97 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 43-54 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 18,285 | 2:18 | Stan Perzanowski | Stan Perzanowski | Jim Clancy | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @NYA | 98 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 10 | 44-54 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 25,037 | 2:48 | Geoff Zahn | Mike Marshall | Sparky Lyle | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-29 | Jul | Sat (D) | @NYA | 99 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 44-55 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 46,711 | 2:39 | Darrell Jackson | Ken Clay | Darrell Jackson | Rich Gossage | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 101 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 45-56 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 41,491 | 2:15 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Jim Beattie | Mike Marshall | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 101 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 45-56 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:33 | Roger Erickson | Rich Gossage | Mike Marshall | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SEA | 102 | boxscore | L | 6-13 | 9 | 45-57 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 9,272 | 2:49 | Stan Perzanowski | Tom House | Stan Perzanowski | | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @SEA | 103 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 45-58 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 8,394 | 2:09 | Geoff Zahn | Jim Colborn | Geoff Zahn | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | @SEA | 104 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 45-59 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 9,471 | 2:38 | Darrell Jackson | Enrique Romo | Mike Marshall | | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CAL | 105 | boxscore | L | 3-12 | 9 | 45-60 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 17,411 | 2:51 | Dave Goltz | Al Fitzmorris | Gary Serum | Ken Brett | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CAL | 107 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 46-61 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 41,723 | 2:24 | Stan Perzanowski | Chris Knapp | Stan Perzanowski | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CAL | 107 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 46-61 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:32 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Frank Tanana | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CAL | 108 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 46-62 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 17,628 | 3:14 | Geoff Zahn | Dave LaRoche | Mike Marshall | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | SEA | 109 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 14 | 46-63 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | - | 6,657 | 3:51 | Darrell Jackson | Jim Todd | Stan Perzanowski | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | SEA | 110 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 47-63 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,499 | 2:42 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Rick Honeycutt | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-08-09 | Aug | Wed (N) | SEA | 111 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 47-64 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,814 | 2:15 | Roger Erickson | Glenn Abbott | Roger Erickson | Jim Todd | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | OAK | 113 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 48-65 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 13,795 | 2:13 | Darrell Jackson | Darrell Jackson | Pete Broberg | Mike Marshall | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | OAK | 113 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 48-65 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Geoff Zahn | Rick Langford | Geoff Zahn | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (D) | OAK | 114 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 49-65 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 11,740 | 2:31 | Stan Perzanowski | Stan Perzanowski | Steve Renko | Mike Marshall | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (N) | OAK | 116 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 51-65 | W4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 18,577 | 2:06 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Mike Norris | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | OAK | 116 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 51-65 | W4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:18 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Matt Keough | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CLE | 117 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 51-66 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,513 | 2:35 | Jeff Holly | Mike Paxton | Jeff Holly | Jim Kern | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CLE | 118 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 52-66 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,971 | 3:06 | Darrell Jackson | Mike Marshall | Sid Monge | Gary Serum | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | KCA | 120 | boxscore | L | 7-11 | 9 | 53-67 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 14,640 | 2:53 | Stan Perzanowski | Paul Splittorff | Stan Perzanowski | Steve Mingori | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | KCA | 120 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 53-67 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:30 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Doug Bird | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | KCA | 121 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 54-67 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 15,936 | 2:54 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Larry Gura | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | TOR | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 55-67 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 4,599 | 2:48 | Dave Goltz | Jeff Holly | Tom Murphy | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-08-19 | Aug | Sat (D) | TOR | 123 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 56-67 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,745 | 2:15 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Jerry Garvin | | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | TOR | 124 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 56-68 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 11,685 | 2:50 | Stan Perzanowski | Don Kirkwood | Stan Perzanowski | Tom Murphy | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-21 | Aug | Mon (N) | DET | 125 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 56-69 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 7,419 | 2:30 | Geoff Zahn | Jack Billingham | Geoff Zahn | | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | DET | 126 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 56-70 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 7,726 | 2:49 | Darrell Jackson | Jim Slaton | Stan Perzanowski | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 127 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 56-71 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 7,157 | 2:10 | Roger Erickson | Steve Comer | Roger Erickson | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-24 | Aug | Thu (D) | TEX | 128 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 10 | 56-72 | L5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,666 | 1:55 | Dave Goltz | Fergie Jenkins | Dave Goltz | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-08-25 | Aug | Fri (D) | @TOR | 129 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 56-73 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 15,206 | 2:36 | Gary Serum | Don Kirkwood | Gary Serum | Mike Willis | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @TOR | 130 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 56-74 | L7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 25,601 | 2:54 | Geoff Zahn | Victor Cruz | Geoff Zahn | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @TOR | 131 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 57-74 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 22,023 | 2:57 | Roger Erickson | Mike Marshall | Mike Willis | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @DET | 132 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 57-75 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 13,839 | 2:09 | Dave Goltz | Milt Wilcox | Dave Goltz | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-08-31 | Aug | Thu (N) | @DET | 133 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 58-75 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 16,995 | 2:35 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Kip Young | Mike Marshall | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | CLE | 134 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 58-76 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 4,917 | 2:30 | Roger Erickson | David Clyde | Roger Erickson | Dan Spillner | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | CLE | 135 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 59-76 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 6,775 | 2:06 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Paul Reuschel | Mike Marshall | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | CLE | 137 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 61-76 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 10,240 | 2:32 | Stan Perzanowski | Mike Marshall | Jim Kern | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | CLE | 137 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 61-76 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Rick Wise | | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | CHA | 138 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 62-76 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 6,978 | 2:10 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Francisco Barrios | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHA | 139 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 62-77 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 3,630 | 2:27 | Roger Erickson | Steve Trout | Roger Erickson | Lerrin LaGrow | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHA | 140 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 62-78 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 3,648 | 2:18 | Dave Goltz | Ken Kravec | Dave Goltz | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | MIL | 141 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 62-79 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 9,262 | 1:53 | Gary Serum | Andy Replogle | Gary Serum | | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (D) | MIL | 142 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 62-80 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,639 | 2:22 | Roger Erickson | Mike Caldwell | Roger Erickson | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | MIL | 143 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 63-80 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 10,512 | 2:13 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Bill Travers | | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @CHA | 144 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 64-80 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 7,342 | 2:30 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Ken Kravec | Mike Marshall | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CHA | 145 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 64-81 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 6,279 | 2:28 | Gary Serum | Rich Hinton | Gary Serum | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MIL | 146 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 65-81 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 12,496 | 2:53 | Roger Erickson | Roger Erickson | Bill Travers | | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978-09-16 | Sep | Sat (N) | @MIL | 147 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 66-81 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 37,809 | 2:36 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Lary Sorensen | Mike Marshall | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MIL | 148 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 67-81 | W3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 11,007 | 2:38 | Gary Serum | Gary Serum | Andy Replogle | Mike Marshall | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | CAL | 149 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 68-81 | W4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 2,278 | 3:15 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Chris Knapp | Stan Perzanowski | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| 1978-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | CAL | 150 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 68-82 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 3,747 | 2:31 | Roger Erickson | Nolan Ryan | Roger Erickson | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | TEX | 151 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 69-82 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 2,736 | 2:20 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Steve Comer | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-09-21 | Sep | Thu (N) | TEX | 152 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 69-83 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 3,312 | 2:25 | Gary Serum | Jon Matlack | Gary Serum | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | KCA | 154 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 70-84 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 5,175 | 1:58 | Geoff Zahn | Geoff Zahn | Marty Pattin | | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | KCA | 154 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 70-84 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:37 | Darrell Jackson | Larry Gura | Darrell Jackson | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (N) | KCA | 155 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 70-85 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 13,288 | 2:21 | Roger Erickson | Paul Splittorff | Roger Erickson | Al Hrabosky | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | KCA | 156 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 71-85 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 6,627 | 2:55 | Dave Goltz | Dave Goltz | Steve Mingori | | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-09-25 | Sep | Mon (N) | @TEX | 157 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 71-86 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 6,404 | 2:50 | Gary Serum | Reggie Cleveland | Mike Marshall | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | @TEX | 158 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 72-86 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 6,797 | 2:43 | Geoff Zahn | Mike Marshall | Paul Mirabella | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | @TEX | 159 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 72-87 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 9,601 | 2:30 | Roger Erickson | Paul Mirabella | Stan Perzanowski | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | @KCA | 160 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 72-88 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 31,794 | 2:30 | Darrell Jackson | Dennis Leonard | Darrell Jackson | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | @KCA | 161 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 11 | 73-88 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | - | 29,089 | 3:13 | Gary Serum | Mike Marshall | Randy McGilberry | | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | @KCA | 162 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 73-89 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 23,794 | 1:59 | Geoff Zahn | George Throop | Geoff Zahn | Bill Paschall | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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