Games on August 4, 1978

The games of August 4, 1978

14 games were played on August 4, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians (8-0). One-run games: the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, and the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 3, 1978 and the next, Aug 5, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.