Games on June 6, 1978

The games of June 6, 1978

12 games were played on June 6, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (3-0) and the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Houston Astros 9-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 5, 1978 and the next, Jun 7, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.