1978 California Angels
Game Log
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| 1978-04-07 | Apr | Fri (N) | OAK | 1 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 28,194 | 1:56 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Rick Langford | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-04-08 | Apr | Sat (N) | OAK | 2 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 18,131 | 3:04 | Nolan Ryan | Bob Lacey | Paul Hartzell | Dave Heaverlo | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-04-09 | Apr | Sun (D) | OAK | 3 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 2-1 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Yes | 15,975 | 2:05 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Alan Wirth | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-04-10 | Apr | Mon (N) | MIN | 4 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 3-1 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 10,074 | 2:04 | Ken Brett | Ken Brett | Dave Goltz | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-04-11 | Apr | Tue (N) | MIN | 5 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 3-2 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,217 | 2:27 | Don Aase | Roger Erickson | Don Aase | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-04-12 | Apr | Wed (N) | MIN | 6 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 4-2 | W1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 12,295 | 2:37 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Pete Redfern | Dave LaRoche | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-04-13 | Apr | Thu (D) | MIN | 7 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 11 | 5-2 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 11,702 | 2:54 | Nolan Ryan | Dave LaRoche | Tom Johnson | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-14 | Apr | Fri (N) | @OAK | 8 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 5-3 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - | 2,973 | 2:15 | Chris Knapp | Dave Heaverlo | Chris Knapp | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | @OAK | 9 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 11 | 6-3 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 3,814 | 2:58 | Don Aase | Dave LaRoche | Dave Heaverlo | Paul Hartzell | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-04-17 | Apr | Mon (N) | @SEA | 10 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 7-3 | W2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 7,562 | 2:30 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Rick Honeycutt | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-04-18 | Apr | Tue (N) | @SEA | 11 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 7-4 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 6,679 | 2:20 | Nolan Ryan | Paul Mitchell | Nolan Ryan | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SEA | 12 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 8-4 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 7,181 | 3:06 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Jim Todd | Paul Hartzell | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-04-21 | Apr | Fri (N) | @MIN | 13 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 9-4 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 4,516 | 2:38 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Dave Goltz | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-22 | Apr | Sat (D) | @MIN | 14 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 10-4 | W3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 6,566 | 2:31 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Roger Erickson | Paul Hartzell | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | SEA | 15 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 12 | 10-5 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 13,429 | 3:43 | Nolan Ryan | Enrique Romo | Paul Hartzell | Shane Rawley | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | SEA | 16 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 11-5 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 9,484 | 2:28 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Byron McLaughlin | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | SEA | 17 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 11-6 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 11,868 | 2:33 | Ken Brett | Dick Pole | Ken Brett | Shane Rawley | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-04-27 | Apr | Thu (N) | SEA | 18 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 12-6 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 13,609 | 2:04 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Jim Todd | | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | TOR | 19 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 13-6 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 16,575 | 2:55 | Don Aase | Dyar Miller | Jesse Jefferson | Dave LaRoche | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | TOR | 20 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 14-6 | W3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 24,354 | 2:22 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Dave Lemanczyk | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | TOR | 21 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 14-7 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 27,367 | 2:29 | Chris Knapp | Jerry Garvin | Chris Knapp | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-05-02 | May | Tue (N) | DET | 22 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 14-8 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 18,641 | 2:36 | Ken Brett | Milt Wilcox | Ken Brett | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | DET | 23 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 14-9 | L3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 19,462 | 2:29 | Frank Tanana | Jim Slaton | Frank Tanana | John Hiller | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | CLE | 24 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 15-9 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 17,437 | 2:27 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Rick Wise | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-05-06 | May | Sat (N) | CLE | 25 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 16-9 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 40,750 | 2:34 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Mike Paxton | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-07 | May | Sun (D) | CLE | 26 | boxscore | W | 16-3 | 9 | 17-9 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 16,883 | 2:59 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Rick Waits | Paul Hartzell | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| 1978-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @DET | 27 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 18-9 | W4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 21,089 | 2:43 | Frank Tanana | Dave LaRoche | Steve Foucault | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @CLE | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 18-10 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 6,401 | 2:25 | Nolan Ryan | Mike Paxton | Nolan Ryan | Jim Kern | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | @CLE | 29 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 18-11 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 13,811 | 2:04 | Chris Knapp | Rick Waits | Chris Knapp | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-05-14 | May | Sun (D) | @CLE | 30 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 19-11 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Yes | 5,153 | 2:54 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Don Hood | Paul Hartzell | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | @TOR | 31 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 19-12 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 11,295 | 2:48 | Ken Brett | Balor Moore | Paul Hartzell | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | @TOR | 32 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 19-13 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 12,044 | 2:39 | Don Aase | Mike Willis | Don Aase | Tom Murphy | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | @CHA | 33 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 19-14 | L3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 13,676 | 2:28 | Nolan Ryan | Steve Stone | Nolan Ryan | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-05-18 | May | Thu (D) | @CHA | 34 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 20-14 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 9,766 | 2:48 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Francisco Barrios | Dave LaRoche | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | @MIL | 35 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 21-14 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 13,843 | 2:50 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Mike Caldwell | | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-05-20 | May | Sat (N) | @MIL | 36 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 21-15 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 18,916 | 2:39 | Ken Brett | Bill Travers | Ken Brett | Bill Castro | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | @MIL | 37 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 21-16 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 42,376 | 2:18 | Don Aase | Lary Sorensen | Dave LaRoche | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | CHA | 38 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 22-16 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 16,866 | 2:25 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Jim Willoughby | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (N) | CHA | 39 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 23-16 | W2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 14,396 | 2:04 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Ken Kravec | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-05-25 | May | Thu (N) | CHA | 40 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 24-16 | W3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 15,910 | 2:04 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Ron Schueler | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | MIL | 41 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 25-16 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 19,277 | 2:27 | Don Aase | Paul Hartzell | Eduardo Rodriguez | | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | MIL | 42 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 25-17 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 29,097 | 2:08 | Tom Griffin | Lary Sorensen | Tom Griffin | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | MIL | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 25-18 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 21,869 | 2:30 | Nolan Ryan | Andy Replogle | Nolan Ryan | Bob McClure | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (D) | @CHA | 44 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 25-19 | L3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 15,411 | 2:02 | Chris Knapp | Pablo Torrealba | Chris Knapp | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | @CHA | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 25-20 | L4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 12,110 | 2:29 | Frank Tanana | Wilbur Wood | Frank Tanana | Jim Willoughby | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1978-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | @CHA | 46 | boxscore | L | 2-17 | 9 | 25-21 | L5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 12,828 | 2:32 | Don Aase | Steve Stone | Don Aase | | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | BOS | 47 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 25-22 | L6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 31,324 | 2:39 | Nolan Ryan | Luis Tiant | Nolan Ryan | Dick Drago | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (N) | BOS | 48 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 25-23 | L7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 34,228 | 2:17 | Chris Knapp | Mike Torrez | Paul Hartzell | Bill Campbell | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | BOS | 49 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 26-23 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 29,911 | 2:38 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Dennis Eckersley | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-06-05 | Jun | Mon (N) | BAL | 50 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 10 | 26-24 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 13,231 | 3:18 | Don Aase | Don Stanhouse | Dave LaRoche | | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978-06-06 | Jun | Tue (N) | BAL | 51 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 26-25 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 15,864 | 3:18 | Nolan Ryan | Dennis Martinez | Nolan Ryan | Don Stanhouse | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @OAK | 53 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 27-26 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 6,560 | 2:12 | Tom Griffin | Matt Keough | Tom Griffin | Elias Sosa | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-06-07 | Jun | Wed (N) | @OAK | 53 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 27-26 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:03 | Ken Brett | Ken Brett | Alan Wirth | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-08 | Jun | Thu (N) | @OAK | 54 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 28-26 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | - | 2,612 | 3:30 | Chris Knapp | Dave LaRoche | Elias Sosa | | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYA | 55 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 28-27 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 29,415 | 2:22 | Frank Tanana | Ed Figueroa | Frank Tanana | Rich Gossage | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-06-10 | Jun | Sat (N) | NYA | 56 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 12 | 29-27 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 37,848 | 4:05 | Nolan Ryan | Dave LaRoche | Rich Gossage | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | NYA | 57 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 30-27 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 31,646 | 3:10 | Don Aase | Dyar Miller | Ken Clay | | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-06-12 | Jun | Mon (N) | @BOS | 58 | boxscore | L | 9-10 | 9 | 30-28 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 31,652 | 3:15 | Tom Griffin | Bill Campbell | Dave LaRoche | | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | @BOS | 59 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 30-29 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 26,539 | 2:12 | Chris Knapp | Jim Wright | Chris Knapp | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | @BAL | 60 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 30-30 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 21,815 | 2:24 | Ken Brett | Jim Palmer | Ken Brett | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-06-15 | Jun | Thu (N) | @BAL | 61 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 31-30 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 15,004 | 2:48 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Scott McGregor | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | @NYA | 62 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 32-30 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 35,968 | 2:52 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Jim Beattie | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-06-17 | Jun | Sat (N) | @NYA | 63 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 32-31 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - | 33,162 | 2:07 | Paul Hartzell | Ron Guidry | Paul Hartzell | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | Jun | Sun (D) | @NYA | 64 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 33-31 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 55,604 | 2:23 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Ed Figueroa | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @MIN | 65 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 34-31 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 12,330 | 3:00 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Roger Erickson | | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | @MIN | 66 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 35-31 | W3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 10,801 | 2:13 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Geoff Zahn | | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-06-22 | Jun | Thu (D) | @MIN | 67 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 12 | 36-31 | W4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 7,488 | 3:14 | Ken Brett | Dave LaRoche | Mike Marshall | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @TEX | 69 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 36-33 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 27,816 | 2:41 | Tom Griffin | Doyle Alexander | Tom Griffin | Reggie Cleveland | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @TEX | 69 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 36-33 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:04 | Chris Knapp | Fergie Jenkins | Chris Knapp | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | @TEX | 70 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 36-34 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 30,574 | 2:16 | Dave Frost | Jon Matlack | Dave Frost | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (N) | @TEX | 71 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 36-35 | L4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 22,821 | 2:14 | Don Aase | Doc Medich | Don Aase | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | KCA | 72 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 36-36 | L5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 29,829 | 3:00 | Frank Tanana | Rich Gale | Frank Tanana | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | KCA | 73 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 37-36 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 21,459 | 2:55 | Ken Brett | Tom Griffin | Steve Mingori | Dave LaRoche | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | KCA | 74 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 38-36 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 22,742 | 2:50 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Paul Splittorff | Paul Hartzell | 9 | 17 | 2 |
| 1978-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | KCA | 75 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 39-36 | W3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 17,038 | 2:19 | Dave Frost | Dave Frost | Al Hrabosky | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | TEX | 76 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 40-36 | W4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,654 | 3:04 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Jim Umbarger | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (N) | TEX | 77 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 40-37 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 41,632 | 2:47 | Frank Tanana | Doc Medich | Frank Tanana | Jon Matlack | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | TEX | 78 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 41-37 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 19,236 | 2:34 | Ken Brett | Dyar Miller | Steve Comer | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | @KCA | 79 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 42-37 | W2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 39,928 | 2:51 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Doug Bird | Dave LaRoche | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | @KCA | 80 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 42-38 | L1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 40,030 | 2:27 | Dave Frost | Rich Gale | Paul Hartzell | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | @KCA | 81 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 42-39 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 20,347 | 2:18 | Nolan Ryan | Dennis Leonard | Nolan Ryan | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-06 | Jul | Thu (N) | @KCA | 82 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 43-39 | W1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 19,783 | 2:40 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Marty Pattin | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | SEA | 83 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 44-39 | W2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 20,119 | 2:31 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Dick Pole | Dave LaRoche | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | SEA | 85 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 46-39 | W4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 32,020 | 2:17 | Dave Frost | Dave Frost | Jim Colborn | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | SEA | 85 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 46-39 | W4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 0 | 2:46 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Glenn Abbott | Dave LaRoche | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | SEA | 86 | boxscore | L | 7-11 | 9 | 46-40 | L1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 20,969 | 2:59 | Nolan Ryan | Enrique Romo | Nolan Ryan | | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1978-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | TOR | 87 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 47-40 | W1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 16,625 | 2:13 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Dave Lemanczyk | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | TOR | 88 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 48-40 | W2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 20,338 | 3:30 | Nolan Ryan | Dyar Miller | Mike Willis | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | DET | 89 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 49-40 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 33,001 | 2:13 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Milt Wilcox | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | DET | 90 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 49-41 | L1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 21,447 | 2:32 | Dave Frost | Jack Billingham | Dave Frost | | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | DET | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 49-42 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 32,469 | 2:56 | John Caneira | Jack Morris | Dave LaRoche | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | CLE | 92 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 49-43 | L3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,726 | 2:40 | Don Aase | Rick Waits | Don Aase | Jim Kern | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | CLE | 93 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 50-43 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 18,584 | 2:31 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Rick Wise | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @DET | 95 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 51-44 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 33,699 | 2:15 | Dave Frost | Jack Billingham | Dave Frost | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @DET | 95 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 11 | 51-44 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | 3:29 | Frank Tanana | Dave LaRoche | Kip Young | | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-07-22 | Jul | Sat (D) | @DET | 96 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 51-45 | L2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 31,107 | 2:50 | John Caneira | Bob Sykes | Ken Brett | | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 98 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 52-46 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 35,224 | 2:15 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Jim Slaton | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 98 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 52-46 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | 2:40 | Don Aase | Steve Foucault | Dave LaRoche | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-07-24 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CLE | 99 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 16 | 53-46 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 8,798 | 4:00 | Paul Hartzell | Tom Griffin | Jim Kern | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CLE | 100 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 53-47 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 6,781 | 2:24 | Dave Frost | Mike Paxton | Dave Frost | Dan Spillner | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | @MIL | 101 | boxscore | W | 11-9 | 9 | 54-47 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 21,584 | 3:14 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Bill Travers | Dave LaRoche | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | @MIL | 102 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 54-48 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 18,847 | 2:23 | Nolan Ryan | Mike Caldwell | Nolan Ryan | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BAL | 103 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 54-49 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 14,407 | 2:28 | Don Aase | Jim Palmer | Don Aase | Don Stanhouse | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-07-29 | Jul | Sat (N) | @BAL | 104 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 55-49 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 23,504 | 2:23 | Paul Hartzell | Paul Hartzell | Dennis Martinez | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (D) | @BAL | 105 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 56-49 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 15,350 | 3:11 | Dave Frost | Dave Frost | Mike Flanagan | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | OAK | 106 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 56-50 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 29,044 | 2:39 | Frank Tanana | Matt Keough | Frank Tanana | Elias Sosa | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | OAK | 107 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 56-51 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 19,485 | 2:15 | Nolan Ryan | Rick Langford | Nolan Ryan | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | OAK | 108 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 57-51 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 16,898 | 2:14 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Pete Broberg | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-03 | Aug | Thu (N) | OAK | 109 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 58-51 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 15,792 | 2:06 | Paul Hartzell | Paul Hartzell | Steve Renko | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIN | 110 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 59-51 | W3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 17,411 | 2:51 | Al Fitzmorris | Al Fitzmorris | Gary Serum | Ken Brett | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIN | 112 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 60-52 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 41,723 | 2:24 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Stan Perzanowski | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIN | 112 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 60-52 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:32 | Frank Tanana | Roger Erickson | Frank Tanana | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIN | 113 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 61-52 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 17,628 | 3:14 | Nolan Ryan | Dave LaRoche | Mike Marshall | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-07 | Aug | Mon (N) | @OAK | 114 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 61-53 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 17,183 | 2:17 | Don Aase | Steve Renko | Don Aase | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @OAK | 115 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 62-53 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 4,624 | 2:30 | Paul Hartzell | Paul Hartzell | Dave Heaverlo | Dave LaRoche | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-10 | Aug | Thu (D) | @OAK | 116 | boxscore | W | 16-5 | 9 | 63-53 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 3,832 | 3:05 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Matt Keough | | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SEA | 117 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 64-53 | W3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | 2:06 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Byron McLaughlin | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SEA | 119 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 65-54 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 15,833 | 2:24 | Chris Knapp | Paul Mitchell | Chris Knapp | Mike Parrott | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SEA | 119 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 10 | 65-54 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | 2:49 | Don Aase | Dave LaRoche | Jim Todd | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | @SEA | 120 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 65-55 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 10,229 | 2:00 | Paul Hartzell | Rick Honeycutt | Paul Hartzell | | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | BOS | 121 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 66-55 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 41,144 | 2:23 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Dennis Eckersley | | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (N) | BOS | 122 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 66-56 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 37,535 | 3:06 | Nolan Ryan | Luis Tiant | Nolan Ryan | | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | BOS | 123 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 66-57 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 30,486 | 3:28 | Don Aase | Bob Stanley | Tom Griffin | | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 1978-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | BAL | 124 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 67-57 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 19,488 | 2:25 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Scott McGregor | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | BAL | 125 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 68-57 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 38,870 | 2:10 | Paul Hartzell | Paul Hartzell | Jim Palmer | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | BAL | 126 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 14 | 69-57 | W3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 20,773 | 3:43 | Nolan Ryan | Tom Griffin | Don Stanhouse | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | NYA | 127 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 69-58 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 35,644 | 2:36 | Frank Tanana | Catfish Hunter | Frank Tanana | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | NYA | 128 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 70-58 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 33,472 | 2:26 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Ed Figueroa | Dave LaRoche | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | @BOS | 129 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 70-59 | L1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 33,583 | 2:28 | Don Aase | Dennis Eckersley | Don Aase | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | @BOS | 130 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 70-60 | L2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | Yes | 33,531 | 2:18 | Paul Hartzell | Jim Wright | Paul Hartzell | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | @BOS | 131 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 12 | 70-61 | L3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 34,216 | 4:14 | Al Fitzmorris | Bob Stanley | Dyar Miller | | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-08-28 | Aug | Mon (N) | @NYA | 132 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 70-62 | L4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 22,481 | 2:43 | Frank Tanana | Ed Figueroa | Frank Tanana | Rich Gossage | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | @NYA | 133 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 70-63 | L5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 24,203 | 2:52 | Chris Knapp | Rich Gossage | Dave LaRoche | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (D) | @TOR | 134 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 71-63 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 16,757 | 2:06 | Paul Hartzell | Paul Hartzell | Jesse Jefferson | Dave LaRoche | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | @TOR | 135 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 72-63 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 21,099 | 2:04 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Jim Clancy | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @TOR | 136 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 73-63 | W3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 20,054 | 2:19 | Chris Knapp | Chris Knapp | Tom Underwood | | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (N) | TEX | 137 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 74-63 | W4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - | 27,371 | 2:28 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Dock Ellis | Dave LaRoche | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | TEX | 139 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 74-65 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 19,115 | 2:35 | Paul Hartzell | Fergie Jenkins | Paul Hartzell | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-06 | Sep | Wed (N) | TEX | 139 | boxscore | L | 5-11 | 9 | 74-65 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 0 | 2:57 | Nolan Ryan | Steve Comer | Nolan Ryan | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | TEX | 140 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 75-65 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 15,815 | 2:40 | Frank Tanana | Dyar Miller | Reggie Cleveland | Dave LaRoche | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | KCA | 141 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 75-66 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 26,507 | 3:25 | Chris Knapp | Doug Bird | Dave LaRoche | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | KCA | 143 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 77-66 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 41,511 | 2:46 | Dave Frost | Dave Frost | Dennis Leonard | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | KCA | 143 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 77-66 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:32 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Rich Gale | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | KCA | 144 | boxscore | W | 13-3 | 9 | 78-66 | W3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 24,793 | 2:52 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Paul Splittorff | | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| 1978-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @TEX | 145 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 78-67 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 7,245 | 1:48 | Paul Hartzell | Fergie Jenkins | Paul Hartzell | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978-09-12 | Sep | Tue (N) | @TEX | 146 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 78-68 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 8,469 | 2:42 | Frank Tanana | Doc Medich | Frank Tanana | Reggie Cleveland | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @TEX | 147 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 78-69 | L3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 7,565 | 2:49 | Chris Knapp | Reggie Cleveland | Dave LaRoche | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | @TEX | 148 | boxscore | W | 16-1 | 9 | 79-69 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 8,261 | 2:38 | Don Aase | Don Aase | Dock Ellis | | 16 | 18 | 1 |
| 1978-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @KCA | 149 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 79-70 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 30,847 | 2:48 | Nolan Ryan | Al Hrabosky | Nolan Ryan | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-09-16 | Sep | Sat (N) | @KCA | 150 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 80-70 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 40,237 | 3:16 | Paul Hartzell | Dyar Miller | Al Hrabosky | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @KCA | 151 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 80-71 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 37,590 | 2:24 | Frank Tanana | Dennis Leonard | Frank Tanana | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-09-18 | Sep | Mon (N) | @MIN | 152 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 80-72 | L2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 2,278 | 3:15 | Chris Knapp | Geoff Zahn | Chris Knapp | Stan Perzanowski | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | @MIN | 153 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 81-72 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 3,747 | 2:31 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Roger Erickson | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CHA | 154 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 82-72 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 13,922 | 2:41 | Frank Tanana | Frank Tanana | Rich Hinton | Dave LaRoche | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CHA | 155 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 82-73 | L1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 7,953 | 2:55 | Chris Knapp | Lerrin LaGrow | Dyar Miller | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHA | 156 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 83-73 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 12,621 | 2:32 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Francisco Barrios | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | MIL | 157 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 84-73 | W2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,646 | 2:18 | Don Aase | Dave LaRoche | Lary Sorensen | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | MIL | 158 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 85-73 | W3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,302 | 2:22 | Dave Frost | Dave Frost | Andy Replogle | Dave LaRoche | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-09-28 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHA | 159 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 86-73 | W4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,659 | 2:43 | Nolan Ryan | Ken Brett | Rich Hinton | Dyar Miller | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | CHA | 160 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 86-74 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 14,811 | 2:43 | Frank Tanana | Steve Trout | Frank Tanana | Jack Kucek | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 1978-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | CHA | 161 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 86-75 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 16,919 | 3:00 | Chris Knapp | Lerrin LaGrow | Dave LaRoche | | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | CHA | 162 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 87-75 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 31,327 | 2:49 | Nolan Ryan | Nolan Ryan | Francisco Barrios | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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