Games on May 16, 1978

The games of May 16, 1978

On May 16, 1978, 12 games went into the books. The Minnesota Twins routed the Baltimore Orioles 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals. Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 4-2, the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 4-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the California Angels 5-4. 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 15, 1978 and the next, May 17, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.