Games on August 30, 1978

The games of August 30, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 30, 1978. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 12-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants. One-run games: the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 29, 1978 and the next, Aug 31, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.