Games on July 5, 1978

The games of July 5, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 5, 1978. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 13-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 10-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-5, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1978 and the next, Jul 6, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.