Games on July 17, 1978

The games of July 17, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 17, 1978. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (3-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the California Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Montreal Expos fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-6, the New York Yankees fell to the Kansas City Royals, 9-7, the Oakland Athletics topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 8-7, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1978 and the next, Jul 18, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.