Games on July 15, 1978

The games of July 15, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 15, 1978. The Texas Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Detroit Tigers (2-0) and the Montreal Expos over the Houston Astros (8-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 7-5, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners, 7-6, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. The Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 14, 1978 and the next, Jul 16, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.