Games on May 30, 1978

The games of May 30, 1978

12 games were played on May 30, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-2 winners over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (4-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (1-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the Texas Rangers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-4, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 29, 1978 and the next, May 31, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.