Games on July 1, 1978

The games of July 1, 1978

14 games were played on July 1, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the Atlanta Braves 15-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (10-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Texas Rangers beat the California Angels 6-3, the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 9-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 9-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Cleveland Indians 9-3. The San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 30, 1978 and the next, Jul 2, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.