Games on June 9, 1978

The games of June 9, 1978

13 games were played on June 9, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-9. Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Montreal Expos 10-9 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 3-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 11-7, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 8, 1978 and the next, Jun 10, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.