Games on July 7, 1978

The games of July 7, 1978

The schedule for July 7, 1978 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 11-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 12-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Milwaukee Brewers over the New York Yankees (6-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Cleveland Indians 10-9 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Seattle Mariners fell to the California Angels, 9-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Houston Astros 7-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 9-7, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Montreal Expos, 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1. The San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 6, 1978 and the next, Jul 8, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.