Games on May 2, 1978

The games of May 2, 1978

10 games were played on May 2, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 10-2. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 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, May 1, 1978 and the next, May 3, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.