Games on April 26, 1978

The games of April 26, 1978

12 games were played on April 26, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 14-4, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (1-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). One-run games: the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the California Angels, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Oakland Athletics 9-8 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 12-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 25, 1978 and the next, Apr 27, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.