Games on August 12, 1978

The games of August 12, 1978

The schedule for August 12, 1978 lists 15 games. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-1 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-4. The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4, the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3, the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Houston Astros, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2, the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 7-5, and the Seattle Mariners beat the California Angels 5-3. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels and the Seattle Mariners each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1978 and the next, Aug 13, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.