Games on August 31, 1978

6 games

The games of August 31, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on August 31, 1978. The Cleveland Indians routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-6, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians. 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 30, 1978 and the next, Sep 1, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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