Games on April 29, 1978

The games of April 29, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on April 29, 1978. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Royals, 11-2 winners over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-7, the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), the California Angels over the Toronto Blue Jays (5-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Seattle Mariners (5-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 3-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Diego Padres 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 28, 1978 and the next, Apr 30, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.