1978 Pittsburgh Pirates
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 5 / 10
Ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
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| 1978-04-07 | Apr | Fri (D) | CHN | 1 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 39,028 | 1:52 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Rick Reuschel | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978-04-08 | Apr | Sat (D) | CHN | 2 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 2-0 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 9,387 | 2:44 | Bert Blyleven | Jim Bibby | Bruce Sutter | | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-04-09 | Apr | Sun (D) | CHN | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 2-1 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 11,632 | 2:37 | Jerry Reuss | Donnie Moore | Bruce Kison | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-04-10 | Apr | Mon (N) | @SLN | 4 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 2-2 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 19,241 | 2:16 | Jim Rooker | John Denny | Jim Rooker | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-04-12 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SLN | 5 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 2-3 | L3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | - | 12,294 | 2:15 | John Candelaria | Bob Forsch | John Candelaria | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | @SLN | 6 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 2-4 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 12,351 | 2:00 | Bert Blyleven | Eric Rasmussen | Bert Blyleven | | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-04-14 | Apr | Fri (D) | @CHN | 7 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 2-5 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 45,777 | 2:36 | Jerry Reuss | Guillermo Hernandez | Jim Bibby | | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978-04-15 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CHN | 8 | boxscore | W | 13-10 | 9 | 3-5 | W1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | - | 20,684 | 3:11 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Dennis Lamp | | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CHN | 9 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 3-6 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 20,921 | 2:09 | Don Robinson | Rick Reuschel | Don Robinson | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978-04-17 | Apr | Mon (N) | PHI | 10 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 3-7 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,343 | 2:25 | John Candelaria | Jim Lonborg | John Candelaria | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | SLN | 11 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 4-7 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 5,173 | 2:45 | Bert Blyleven | Kent Tekulve | John Urrea | | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | SLN | 13 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 6-7 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 10,008 | 3:16 | Jerry Reuss | Jim Bibby | Pete Vuckovich | Don Robinson | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | SLN | 13 | boxscore | W | 14-7 | 9 | 6-7 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:42 | John Candelaria | Bruce Kison | Bob Forsch | | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | @NYN | 14 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 7-7 | W4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 9,495 | 2:26 | Jim Rooker | Kent Tekulve | Mardie Cornejo | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | @NYN | 15 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 8-7 | W5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,914 | 2:12 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Mike Bruhert | | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | @NYN | 16 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 11 | 9-7 | W6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 6,506 | 2:48 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Bob Myrick | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | SFN | 17 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 9-8 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 7,881 | 2:37 | John Candelaria | John Montefusco | John Candelaria | Gary Lavelle | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-04-29 | Apr | Sat (D) | SFN | 18 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 10-8 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 7,976 | 2:16 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Jim Barr | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | SFN | 19 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 10-9 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 7,929 | 2:21 | Bert Blyleven | Bob Knepper | Bert Blyleven | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-05-01 | May | Mon (N) | SDN | 20 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 11-9 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 2,786 | 2:40 | Jim Rooker | Jim Bibby | Rollie Fingers | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | SDN | 21 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 11-10 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 3,228 | 2:29 | John Candelaria | Bob Owchinko | John Candelaria | | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | SDN | 22 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 11-11 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 5,052 | 3:04 | Don Robinson | John D'Acquisto | Jim Bibby | Rollie Fingers | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | LAN | 23 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 11-12 | L3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 7,580 | 2:24 | Bert Blyleven | Burt Hooton | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-05-06 | May | Sat (D) | LAN | 24 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 12-12 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 8,919 | 2:30 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Don Sutton | Grant Jackson | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 25 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 13-12 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 18,208 | 2:37 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Tommy John | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @SFN | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 13-13 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 10,459 | 2:43 | Don Robinson | John Curtis | Kent Tekulve | | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-10 | May | Wed (D) | @SFN | 27 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 14-13 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 4,766 | 2:23 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Jim Barr | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-05-11 | May | Thu (D) | @SFN | 28 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 14-14 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 6,071 | 2:38 | John Candelaria | Bob Knepper | John Candelaria | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @SDN | 29 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 14-15 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 20,240 | 2:42 | Jim Rooker | Mark Lee | Kent Tekulve | Rollie Fingers | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-05-13 | May | Sat (N) | @SDN | 30 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 14-16 | L3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 32,648 | 2:28 | Jerry Reuss | Dan Spillner | Bruce Kison | Rollie Fingers | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @SDN | 31 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 15-16 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,572 | 1:54 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Randy Jones | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | @LAN | 32 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 15-17 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 35,297 | 2:51 | Bert Blyleven | Charlie Hough | Bert Blyleven | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @LAN | 33 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 15-18 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 32,243 | 2:32 | John Candelaria | Don Sutton | John Candelaria | Terry Forster | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @LAN | 34 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 15-19 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 33,097 | 2:30 | Jim Rooker | Tommy John | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @MON | 35 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 16-19 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 13,088 | 2:36 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Rudy May | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-20 | May | Sat (D) | @MON | 36 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 17-19 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 13,834 | 2:10 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Wayne Twitchell | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @MON | 37 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 18-19 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 20,016 | 2:20 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Ross Grimsley | Kent Tekulve | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-05-22 | May | Mon (D) | @MON | 38 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 18-20 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,300 | 2:20 | Jim Rooker | Steve Rogers | Jim Rooker | Darold Knowles | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | NYN | 39 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 18-21 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 2,869 | 2:37 | Jerry Reuss | Nino Espinosa | Grant Jackson | Skip Lockwood | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | NYN | 40 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 19-21 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 5,302 | 2:58 | Don Robinson | Kent Tekulve | Skip Lockwood | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | NYN | 41 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 19-22 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 5,766 | 3:39 | Bert Blyleven | Dale Murray | Kent Tekulve | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | MON | 42 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 20-22 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 8,816 | 2:36 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Steve Rogers | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | MON | 43 | boxscore | L | 1-15 | 9 | 20-23 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 10,773 | 2:17 | Jim Rooker | Rudy May | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | MON | 44 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 21-23 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 26,564 | 2:28 | Jim Bibby | Jim Bibby | Hal Dues | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | @PHI | 45 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 14 | 21-24 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 34,353 | 3:49 | Don Robinson | Warren Brusstar | Dave Hamilton | | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1978-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @PHI | 46 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 21-25 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 26,123 | 2:18 | Bert Blyleven | Steve Carlton | Bert Blyleven | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | @PHI | 47 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 22-25 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 29,595 | 2:45 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Randy Lerch | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CIN | 48 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 22-26 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | - | 40,495 | 2:31 | Jim Rooker | Dave Tomlin | Jim Rooker | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (N) | @CIN | 49 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 22-27 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 50,152 | 2:46 | Don Robinson | Fred Norman | Don Robinson | Manny Sarmiento | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CIN | 50 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 23-27 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | - | 37,304 | 2:35 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Paul Moskau | Grant Jackson | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | ATL | 51 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 23-28 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 5,248 | 2:37 | John Candelaria | Jamie Easterly | Kent Tekulve | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | ATL | 52 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 24-28 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 4,914 | 2:34 | Jim Bibby | Jim Bibby | Adrian Devine | Kent Tekulve | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | CIN | 53 | boxscore | W | 11-9 | 9 | 25-28 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 21,710 | 3:02 | Don Robinson | Grant Jackson | Doug Bair | John Candelaria | 11 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978-06-10 | Jun | Sat (D) | CIN | 54 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 25-29 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 34,009 | 2:52 | Bert Blyleven | Tom Seaver | Grant Jackson | | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | CIN | 55 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 26-29 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 24,972 | 2:22 | Jim Rooker | Grant Jackson | Manny Sarmiento | Ed Whitson | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-12 | Jun | Mon (N) | @HOU | 56 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 26-30 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | - | 9,886 | 3:14 | John Candelaria | Rick Williams | Ed Whitson | Joe Sambito | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @HOU | 57 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 26-31 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 10,487 | 2:25 | Jim Bibby | Ken Forsch | Jim Bibby | Joe Sambito | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @HOU | 58 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 27-31 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 12,440 | 2:59 | Don Robinson | Ed Whitson | J.R. Richard | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @ATL | 59 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 28-31 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 18,572 | 3:00 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Phil Niekro | Ed Whitson | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978-06-17 | Jun | Sat (N) | @ATL | 60 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 29-31 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 16,284 | 2:29 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Mickey Mahler | Grant Jackson | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @ATL | 61 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 29-32 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 21,498 | 3:02 | Jim Bibby | Preston Hanna | Jim Bibby | Craig Skok | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978-06-19 | Jun | Mon (N) | CHN | 62 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 10 | 29-33 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 8,878 | 3:08 | Jim Rooker | Bruce Sutter | Grant Jackson | Guillermo Hernandez | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 1978-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHN | 63 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 30-33 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 10,912 | 2:30 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Ken Holtzman | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | CHN | 64 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 31-33 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 11,064 | 2:28 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Ray Burris | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @NYN | 65 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 31-34 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 16,594 | 3:15 | Don Robinson | Dale Murray | Ed Whitson | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-24 | Jun | Sat (D) | @NYN | 66 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 12 | 32-34 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 17,810 | 3:50 | Jim Bibby | Kent Tekulve | Paul Siebert | Dave Hamilton | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @NYN | 67 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 33-34 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 16,748 | 2:15 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Nino Espinosa | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | SLN | 68 | boxscore | W | 11-8 | 9 | 34-34 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 5,045 | 3:01 | Jim Rooker | Ed Whitson | John Urrea | Kent Tekulve | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | SLN | 70 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 34-36 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 9,229 | 2:22 | Jerry Reuss | Pete Falcone | Jerry Reuss | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | SLN | 70 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 34-36 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:06 | John Candelaria | Pete Vuckovich | John Candelaria | Buddy Schultz | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | SLN | 71 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 11 | 34-37 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 7,742 | 3:07 | Jim Bibby | Roy Thomas | Kent Tekulve | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | NYN | 72 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 35-37 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 6,367 | 2:27 | Bert Blyleven | Grant Jackson | Skip Lockwood | Ed Whitson | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYN | 73 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 35-38 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 31,947 | 2:53 | Don Robinson | Dale Murray | Dave Hamilton | | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (N) | NYN | 74 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 36-38 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 7,912 | 2:01 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Skip Lockwood | Kent Tekulve | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | MON | 75 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 36-39 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 7,480 | 2:26 | John Candelaria | Hal Dues | John Candelaria | Steve Rogers | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | MON | 77 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 38-39 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 15,001 | 2:17 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Wayne Twitchell | Kent Tekulve | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (D) | MON | 77 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 38-39 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 1:54 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Dan Schatzeder | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | @SLN | 78 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 38-40 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 14,832 | 2:00 | Jim Rooker | John Denny | Jim Rooker | | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SLN | 79 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 39-40 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | - | 13,813 | 2:37 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Pete Vuckovich | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | @SLN | 80 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 39-41 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 20,524 | 2:17 | Don Robinson | Silvio Martinez | Don Robinson | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SLN | 81 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 40-41 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | - | 22,101 | 2:29 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Bob Forsch | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | SFN | 82 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 40-42 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 13,984 | 2:11 | John Candelaria | Bob Knepper | John Candelaria | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | SFN | 83 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 41-42 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 15,733 | 2:17 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | John Montefusco | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-15 | Jul | Sat (D) | SFN | 84 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 11 | 41-43 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 16,174 | 3:19 | Bert Blyleven | Gary Lavelle | Ed Whitson | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | SDN | 86 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 9 | 43-43 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 16,303 | 3:13 | Jerry Reuss | Grant Jackson | Dennis Kinney | Kent Tekulve | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | SDN | 86 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 43-43 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:43 | Jim Bibby | Ed Whitson | Rollie Fingers | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | SDN | 87 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 10 | 44-43 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 7,045 | 3:35 | Bruce Kison | Kent Tekulve | Rollie Fingers | | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 1978-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | LAN | 88 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 44-44 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 15,125 | 2:45 | Don Robinson | Don Sutton | Don Robinson | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | LAN | 89 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 45-44 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 15,527 | 2:23 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Doug Rau | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-20 | Jul | Thu (D) | LAN | 90 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 10 | 46-44 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 13,823 | 3:09 | Bert Blyleven | Bruce Kison | Terry Forster | | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SFN | 91 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 47-44 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 23,882 | 2:34 | Jim Bibby | Jim Bibby | Bob Knepper | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | @SFN | 92 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 47-45 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 18,872 | 3:08 | Don Robinson | John Curtis | Kent Tekulve | | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SFN | 93 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 47-46 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 41,923 | 1:49 | John Candelaria | Jim Barr | John Candelaria | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | @SDN | 94 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 47-47 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 17,522 | 2:20 | Jim Rooker | Bob Owchinko | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | @SDN | 95 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 47-48 | L4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 16,556 | 2:50 | Bruce Kison | Gaylord Perry | Bruce Kison | Rollie Fingers | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | Jul | Thu (D) | @SDN | 96 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 47-49 | L5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 14,076 | 2:44 | Jim Bibby | Bob Shirley | Ed Whitson | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @LAN | 97 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 47-50 | L6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 43,600 | 2:42 | John Candelaria | Tommy John | John Candelaria | Terry Forster | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-29 | Jul | Sat (N) | @LAN | 98 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 47-51 | L7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 46,139 | 2:13 | Don Robinson | Don Sutton | Don Robinson | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @LAN | 99 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 48-51 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 48,587 | 2:48 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Doug Rau | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | @MON | 100 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 48-52 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 22,152 | 2:20 | Bert Blyleven | Mike Garman | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MON | 101 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 48-53 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 21,287 | 2:44 | Jim Bibby | Steve Rogers | Jim Bibby | Darold Knowles | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MON | 102 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 49-53 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 15,378 | 2:19 | Bruce Kison | Bruce Kison | Dan Schatzeder | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 104 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 50-54 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 30,865 | 2:02 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Jim Kaat | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 104 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 50-54 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:21 | Jim Rooker | Larry Christenson | Jim Rooker | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 106 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 50-56 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 31,141 | 2:07 | Jim Bibby | Steve Carlton | Jim Bibby | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 106 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 50-56 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:21 | Bert Blyleven | Dick Ruthven | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-07 | Aug | Mon (D) | @CHN | 107 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 50-57 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 18,615 | 3:02 | Jerry Reuss | Donnie Moore | Jerry Reuss | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-08-08 | Aug | Tue (D) | @CHN | 108 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 51-57 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 26,037 | 2:47 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Rick Reuschel | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-08-09 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 109 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 51-58 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 23,310 | 2:37 | Jim Rooker | Dave Roberts | Ed Whitson | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-08-10 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PHI | 110 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 51-59 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | - | 34,672 | 2:10 | Bert Blyleven | Dick Ruthven | Bert Blyleven | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PHI | 111 | boxscore | L | 4-15 | 9 | 51-60 | L3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | - | 35,101 | 2:27 | Bruce Kison | Steve Carlton | Bruce Kison | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (D) | @PHI | 112 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 51-61 | L4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | - | 30,110 | 2:38 | Jim Bibby | Randy Lerch | Jim Bibby | | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PHI | 113 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 52-61 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | - | 38,119 | 2:54 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Larry Christenson | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | CIN | 114 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 53-61 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 26,514 | 2:34 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Paul Moskau | Kent Tekulve | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | CIN | 115 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 53-62 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 16,400 | 3:05 | Bert Blyleven | Doug Bair | Ed Whitson | | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | CIN | 116 | boxscore | W | 13-2 | 9 | 54-62 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 15,490 | 2:24 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Bill Bonham | Grant Jackson | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | HOU | 118 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 56-62 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 8,470 | 2:36 | Bruce Kison | Bruce Kison | Mark Lemongello | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | HOU | 118 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 56-62 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:12 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | J.R. Richard | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | HOU | 119 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 57-62 | W4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 8,632 | 2:39 | Jim Bibby | Jim Bibby | Vern Ruhle | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | HOU | 120 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 58-62 | W5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 22,015 | 2:29 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Floyd Bannister | Kent Tekulve | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | HOU | 122 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 60-62 | W7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 21,851 | 2:27 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Joe Niekro | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | HOU | 122 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 60-62 | W7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:45 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Tom Dixon | Kent Tekulve | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 1978-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | @ATL | 123 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 61-62 | W8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 9,348 | 2:42 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Mickey Mahler | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | @ATL | 124 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 12 | 62-62 | W9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 6,553 | 3:48 | John Candelaria | Grant Jackson | Dave Campbell | | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| 1978-08-24 | Aug | Thu (N) | @ATL | 125 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 63-62 | W10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 7,965 | 2:37 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Phil Niekro | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @HOU | 126 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 63-63 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 11,641 | 2:51 | Jim Rooker | Joe Niekro | Jim Rooker | Joaquin Andujar | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @HOU | 127 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 63-64 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 9,985 | 2:18 | Bruce Kison | J.R. Richard | Bruce Kison | | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @HOU | 128 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 64-64 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 10,947 | 2:59 | Don Robinson | Grant Jackson | Mark Lemongello | Kent Tekulve | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CIN | 129 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 65-64 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 23,612 | 2:32 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Fred Norman | Ed Whitson | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CIN | 130 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 66-64 | W3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 24,967 | 2:09 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Mike LaCoss | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | ATL | 132 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 68-64 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 14,306 | 2:12 | Bruce Kison | Bruce Kison | Mickey Mahler | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (N) | ATL | 132 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 68-64 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 0 | 2:30 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Phil Niekro | Kent Tekulve | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | ATL | 133 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 12 | 69-64 | W6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 9,580 | 3:07 | John Candelaria | Grant Jackson | Rick Camp | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | ATL | 134 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 70-64 | W7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 8,594 | 3:00 | Bert Blyleven | Kent Tekulve | Gene Garber | | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | NYN | 136 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 72-64 | W9 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 25,765 | 2:43 | Jim Bibby | Jim Bibby | Juan Berenguer | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (D) | NYN | 136 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 72-64 | W9 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 0 | 2:42 | Jim Rooker | Ed Whitson | Skip Lockwood | Grant Jackson | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | NYN | 137 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 73-64 | W10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 18,476 | 2:08 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Koosman | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SLN | 138 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 74-64 | W11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 7,945 | 2:04 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | John Denny | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SLN | 139 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 74-65 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 7,805 | 2:45 | Bruce Kison | Aurelio Lopez | Grant Jackson | Mark Littell | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | @NYN | 140 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 74-66 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 4,749 | 2:13 | Bert Blyleven | Dale Murray | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | @NYN | 141 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 74-67 | L3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 8,881 | 2:19 | Jim Rooker | Kevin Kobel | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | @NYN | 142 | boxscore | L | 9-11 | 9 | 74-68 | L4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 9,256 | 3:13 | Jerry Reuss | Dwight Bernard | Kent Tekulve | Mardie Cornejo | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 1978-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PHI | 143 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 74-69 | L5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 33,198 | 2:37 | Don Robinson | Steve Carlton | Don Robinson | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PHI | 144 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 75-69 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 31,355 | 2:37 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Larry Christenson | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | SLN | 145 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 76-69 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 6,398 | 2:19 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Pete Falcone | | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | SLN | 146 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 77-69 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 5,294 | 2:27 | Jim Rooker | Jim Rooker | Bob Forsch | | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | MON | 147 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 78-69 | W4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,146 | 2:25 | Bruce Kison | Bruce Kison | Woodie Fryman | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-09-16 | Sep | Sat (D) | MON | 148 | boxscore | W | 12-5 | 9 | 79-69 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 8,079 | 2:56 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Ross Grimsley | | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | MON | 149 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 80-69 | W6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 8,544 | 2:24 | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Rudy May | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-19 | Sep | Tue (D) | @CHN | 150 | boxscore | W | 12-11 | 11 | 81-69 | W7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,137 | 3:50 | John Candelaria | Odell Jones | Bruce Sutter | | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-09-20 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CHN | 151 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 81-70 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 5,269 | 2:27 | Jim Rooker | Mike Krukow | Jim Rooker | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-21 | Sep | Thu (D) | @CHN | 152 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 14 | 82-70 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 2,423 | 4:40 | Don Robinson | Ed Whitson | Bruce Sutter | Jim Bibby | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MON | 153 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 82-71 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 20,324 | 2:27 | Bert Blyleven | Ross Grimsley | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MON | 154 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 82-72 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 23,260 | 2:02 | Bruce Kison | Scott Sanderson | Bruce Kison | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978-09-25 | Sep | Mon (N) | CHN | 155 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 83-72 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 5,937 | 2:31 | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Mike Krukow | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHN | 156 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 84-72 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,515 | 2:20 | Don Robinson | Don Robinson | Dennis Lamp | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 157 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 85-72 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 7,467 | 2:16 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Ray Burris | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | PHI | 159 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 87-72 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 45,134 | 2:17 | Bruce Kison | Kent Tekulve | Steve Carlton | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | PHI | 159 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 87-72 | W5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:11 | Bert Blyleven | Kent Tekulve | Ron Reed | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-09-30 | Sep | Sat (D) | PHI | 160 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 87-73 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,905 | 3:00 | Don Robinson | Randy Lerch | Grant Jackson | Ron Reed | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | PHI | 161 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 88-73 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 30,224 | 2:16 | Odell Jones | Odell Jones | Kevin Saucier | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 7 | 0 |
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