Games on May 12, 1978

The games of May 12, 1978

12 games were played on May 12, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 10-4 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the California Angels, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Texas Rangers, 9-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 11, 1978 and the next, May 13, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.