Games on July 31, 1978

The games of July 31, 1978

The schedule for July 31, 1978 lists 11 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7. Shutouts: the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 6-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3. 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 30, 1978 and the next, Aug 1, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.