Games on May 7, 1978

The games of May 7, 1978

The schedule for May 7, 1978 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 19-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Minnesota Twins, 15-9, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 16-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-6, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners, 9-7, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 8-4. The Montreal Expos and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, May 6, 1978 and the next, May 8, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.