Games on June 17, 1978

The games of June 17, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on June 17, 1978. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 13-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the California Angels (4-0) and the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies (7-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-1, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 5-4, the Montreal Expos beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets, 5-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1978 and the next, Jun 18, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.