Games on May 24, 1978

The games of May 24, 1978

The schedule for May 24, 1978 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 9-3, the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (2-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (2-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. 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 23, 1978 and the next, May 25, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.