Games on April 17, 1978

The games of April 17, 1978

On April 17, 1978, 11 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers (6-0). Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the New York Yankees 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 7-3, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-1, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Kansas City Royals, 3-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 16, 1978 and the next, Apr 18, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.