Games on August 25, 1978

The games of August 25, 1978

On August 25, 1978, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 6-0 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-10. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Seattle Mariners (5-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1, the Montreal Expos beat the San Francisco Giants 8-5, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers, 7-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1978 and the next, Aug 26, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.