Games on April 9, 1978

The games of April 9, 1978

The schedule for April 9, 1978 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 13-5, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets (5-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Montreal Expos, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Seattle Mariners 8-6, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 7-5, and the New York Yankees topped the Texas Rangers 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 8, 1978 and the next, Apr 10, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.