Games on August 21, 1978

The games of August 21, 1978

8 games were played on August 21, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 14-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 9-6, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 7-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-6. 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 20, 1978 and the next, Aug 22, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.