Games on May 26, 1978

12 games

The games of May 26, 1978

On May 26, 1978, 12 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0, the widest margin of the day. One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the California Angels 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 3-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1, and the Seattle Mariners topped the Texas Rangers 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 25, 1978 and the next, May 27, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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