Games on May 31, 1978

The games of May 31, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on May 31, 1978. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 17-2 win over the California Angels. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0) and the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the New York Mets, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-4, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, and the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 9-1. 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 30, 1978 and the next, Jun 1, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.