Games on April 21, 1978

10 games

The games of April 21, 1978

On April 21, 1978, 10 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 9-7. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (5-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 9-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1978 and the next, Apr 22, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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