Games on May 9, 1978

The games of May 9, 1978

13 games were played on May 9, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 7-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the California Angels, 7-5, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. The Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 8, 1978 and the next, May 10, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.