Games on August 19, 1978

The games of August 19, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 19, 1978. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 5-0 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers (3-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants (3-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). One-run games: the California Angels 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 4-2, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1978 and the next, Aug 20, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.