Games on August 6, 1978

The games of August 6, 1978

On August 6, 1978, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-0 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the California Angels 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Diego Padres 3-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 4-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 4-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 3-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 3-2. The Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 5, 1978 and the next, Aug 7, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.