Games on April 30, 1978

The games of April 30, 1978

On April 30, 1978, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5, the California Angels fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Mets, 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1978 and the next, May 1, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.