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1978 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 1978 season.

Lineups

ATL

1. Jerry Royster (2b)

2. Rowland Office (cf)

3. Gary Matthews (rf)

4. Jeff Burroughs (lf)

5. Biff Pocoroba (c)

6. Dale Murphy (1b)

7. Barry Bonnell (3b)

8. Pat Rockett (ss)

9. Phil Niekro (p)

P. Phil Niekro (p)

BAL

1. Al Bumbry (cf)

2. Rich Dauer (dh)

3. Eddie Murray (3b)

4. Lee May (1b)

5. Doug DeCinces (2b)

6. Gary Roenicke (lf)

7. Carlos Lopez (rf)

8. Rick Dempsey (c)

9. Mark Belanger (ss)

P. Mike Flanagan (p)

BOS

1. Jerry Remy (2b)

2. Rick Burleson (ss)

3. Jim Rice (dh)

4. Carl Yastrzemski (lf)

5. Carlton Fisk (c)

6. Fred Lynn (cf)

7. George Scott (1b)

8. Dwight Evans (rf)

9. Butch Hobson (3b)

P. Mike Torrez (p)

CAL

1. Rick Miller (rf)

2. Bobby Grich (2b)

3. Lyman Bostock (cf)

4. Joe Rudi (lf)

5. Don Baylor (dh)

6. Ron Fairly (1b)

7. Dave Chalk (3b)

8. Rance Mulliniks (ss)

9. Terry Humphrey (c)

P. Frank Tanana (p)

CHA

1. Ralph Garr (lf)

2. Jorge Orta (2b)

3. Lamar Johnson (1b)

4. Bobby Bonds (rf)

5. Ron Blomberg (dh)

6. Chet Lemon (cf)

7. Eric Soderholm (3b)

8. Wayne Nordhagen (c)

9. Don Kessinger (ss)

P. Steve Stone (p)

CHN

1. Ivan DeJesus (ss)

2. Gene Clines (cf)

3. Bill Buckner (1b)

4. Bobby Murcer (rf)

5. Dave Kingman (lf)

6. Steve Ontiveros (3b)

7. Manny Trillo (2b)

8. Dave Rader (c)

9. Rick Reuschel (p)

P. Rick Reuschel (p)

CIN

1. Pete Rose (3b)

2. Ken Griffey (rf)

3. Joe Morgan (2b)

4. George Foster (lf)

5. Dan Driessen (1b)

6. Johnny Bench (c)

7. Dave Concepcion (ss)

8. Cesar Geronimo (cf)

9. Tom Seaver (p)

P. Tom Seaver (p)

CLE

1. Paul Dade (rf)

2. Duane Kuiper (2b)

3. Johnny Grubb (lf)

4. Andre Thornton (1b)

5. Willie Horton (dh)

6. Larvell Blanks (ss)

7. Buddy Bell (3b)

8. Rick Manning (cf)

9. Ron Pruitt (c)

P. Wayne Garland (p)

DET

1. Ron LeFlore (cf)

2. Phil Mankowski (3b)

3. Rusty Staub (dh)

4. Jason Thompson (1b)

5. Steve Kemp (lf)

6. Tim Corcoran (rf)

7. Milt May (c)

8. Lou Whitaker (2b)

9. Alan Trammell (ss)

P. Mark Fidrych (p)

HOU

1. Terry Puhl (lf)

2. Enos Cabell (3b)

3. Cesar Cedeno (cf)

4. Jose Cruz (rf)

5. Bob Watson (1b)

6. Joe Ferguson (c)

7. Art Howe (2b)

8. Roger Metzger (ss)

9. J.R. Richard (p)

P. J.R. Richard (p)

KCA

1. Willie Wilson (lf)

2. Hal McRae (dh)

3. George Brett (3b)

4. Al Cowens (rf)

5. Clint Hurdle (1b)

6. Amos Otis (cf)

7. Darrell Porter (c)

8. Freddie Patek (ss)

9. Frank White (2b)

P. Dennis Leonard (p)

LAN

1. Dave Lopes (2b)

2. Bill Russell (ss)

3. Reggie Smith (rf)

4. Ron Cey (3b)

5. Steve Garvey (1b)

6. Dusty Baker (lf)

7. Rick Monday (cf-rf)

8. Steve Yeager (c)

9. Don Sutton (p)

P. Don Sutton (p)

MIL

1. Paul Molitor (ss)

2. Don Money (3b)

3. Sal Bando (dh)

4. Larry Hisle (lf)

5. Sixto Lezcano (rf)

6. Cecil Cooper (1b)

7. Gorman Thomas (cf)

8. Lenn Sakata (2b)

9. Andy Etchebarren (c)

P. Jerry Augustine (p)

MIN

1. Hosken Powell (rf)

2. Roy Smalley (ss)

3. Rod Carew (1b)

4. Glenn Adams (dh)

5. Butch Wynegar (c)

6. Dan Ford (cf)

7. Mike Cubbage (3b)

8. Willie Norwood (lf)

9. Rob Wilfong (2b)

P. Dave Goltz (p)

MON

1. Ellis Valentine (rf)

2. Dave Cash (2b)

3. Andre Dawson (cf)

4. Gary Carter (c)

5. Tony Perez (1b)

6. Warren Cromartie (lf)

7. Larry Parrish (3b)

8. Chris Speier (ss)

9. Steve Rogers (p)

P. Steve Rogers (p)

NYA

1. Willie Randolph (2b)

2. Mickey Rivers (cf)

3. Thurman Munson (dh)

4. Reggie Jackson (rf)

5. Lou Piniella (lf)

6. Cliff Johnson (c)

7. Chris Chambliss (1b)

8. Graig Nettles (3b)

9. Bucky Dent (ss)

P. Ron Guidry (p)

NYN

1. Len Randle (3b)

2. Tim Foli (ss)

3. Steve Henderson (lf)

4. Willie Montanez (1b)

5. Ken Henderson (rf)

6. Lee Mazzilli (cf)

7. John Stearns (c)

8. Doug Flynn (2b)

9. Jerry Koosman (p)

P. Jerry Koosman (p)

OAK

1. Miguel Dilone (lf)

2. Billy North (cf)

3. Gary Thomasson (1b)

4. Tony Armas (rf)

5. Gary Alexander (dh)

6. Jim Essian (c)

7. Wayne Gross (3b)

8. Mario Guerrero (ss)

9. Steve Staggs (2b)

P. Rick Langford (p)

PHI

1. Bake McBride (rf)

2. Larry Bowa (ss)

3. Mike Schmidt (3b)

4. Greg Luzinski (lf)

5. Richie Hebner (1b)

6. Garry Maddox (cf)

7. Tim McCarver (c)

8. Ted Sizemore (2b)

9. Steve Carlton (p)

P. Steve Carlton (p)

PIT

1. Frank Taveras (ss)

2. Omar Moreno (cf)

3. Dave Parker (rf)

4. Bill Robinson (lf)

5. Willie Stargell (1b)

6. Rennie Stennett (2b)

7. Ed Ott (c)

8. Fernando Gonzalez (3b)

9. John Candelaria (p)

P. John Candelaria (p)

SDN

1. Gene Richards (1b)

2. Derrel Thomas (2b)

3. Oscar Gamble (lf)

4. Dave Winfield (rf)

5. George Hendrick (cf)

6. Gene Tenace (c)

7. Bill Almon (3b-ss)

8. Ozzie Smith (ss)

9. Gaylord Perry (p)

P. Gaylord Perry (p)

SEA

1. Jose Baez (2b)

2. Bruce Bochte (lf)

3. Dan Meyer (1b)

4. Leroy Stanton (dh)

5. Ruppert Jones (cf)

6. Bill Stein (3b)

7. John Hale (rf)

8. Bob Stinson (c)

9. Craig Reynolds (ss)

P. Glenn Abbott (p)

SFN

1. Larry Herndon (cf)

2. Rob Andrews (2b)

3. Darrell Evans (3b)

4. Willie McCovey (1b)

5. Jack Clark (rf)

6. Terry Whitfield (lf)

7. Marc Hill (c)

8. Johnnie LeMaster (ss)

9. John Montefusco (p)

P. John Montefusco (p)

SLN

1. Lou Brock (lf)

2. Garry Templeton (ss)

3. Jerry Morales (rf)

4. Ted Simmons (c)

5. Keith Hernandez (1b)

6. Ken Reitz (3b)

7. Tony Scott (cf)

8. Mike Tyson (2b)

9. Bob Forsch (p)

P. Bob Forsch (p)

TEX

1. Mike Hargrove (1b)

2. Bert Campaneris (ss)

3. Al Oliver (lf)

4. Richie Zisk (rf)

5. Toby Harrah (3b)

6. Kurt Bevacqua (dh)

7. Juan Beniquez (cf)

8. Bump Wills (2b)

9. Jim Sundberg (c)

P. Jon Matlack (p)

TOR

1. Rick Bosetti (cf)

2. Alvis Woods (lf)

3. Roy Howell (3b)

4. Rico Carty (dh)

5. John Mayberry (1b)

6. Tom Hutton (rf)

7. Dave McKay (2b)

8. Luis Gomez (ss)

9. Alan Ashby (c)

P. Dave Lemanczyk (p)