Games on August 17, 1978
12 games
- BOS 8 @ CAL 6 No box score
- CIN 0 @ CHN 2 No box score
- CLE 5 @ DET 9 No box score
- TOR 0 @ MIL 6 No box score
- KCA 5 @ MIN 6 No box score
- SFN 3 @ MON 0 No box score
- SDN 9 @ NYN 2 No box score
- LAN 5 @ PHI 2 No box score
- HOU 1 @ PIT 5 No box score
- HOU 2 @ PIT 3 No box score
- ATL 3 @ SLN 4 No box score
- CHA 4 @ TEX 2 No box score
The games of August 17, 1978
12 games were played on August 17, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the San Diego Padres' 9-2 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays (6-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Montreal Expos (3-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-1, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2. The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1978 and the next, Aug 18, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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