Games on July 3, 1978

The games of July 3, 1978

The schedule for July 3, 1978 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 9-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-5, the Kansas City Royals fell to the California Angels, 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-2. 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, Jul 2, 1978 and the next, Jul 4, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.