Games on May 17, 1978

The games of May 17, 1978

11 games were played on May 17, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels. One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-5, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 16, 1978 and the next, May 18, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.