Games on August 22, 1978

The games of August 22, 1978

13 games were played on August 22, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 7-4, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Diego Padres 5-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Texas Rangers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1978 and the next, Aug 23, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.