Games on June 16, 1978

The games of June 16, 1978

On June 16, 1978, 14 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Oakland Athletics 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the California Angels over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres (5-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Houston Astros, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-6, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-3, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 15, 1978 and the next, Jun 17, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.