Games on September 5, 1978
9 games
- SDN 1 @ ATL 8 No box score
- BOS 1 @ BAL 4 No box score
- MON 10 @ CHN 8 No box score
- CIN 2 @ HOU 3 No box score
- CHA 4 @ MIN 3 No box score
- DET 2 @ NYA 4 No box score
- KCA 3 @ OAK 0 No box score
- NYN 0 @ PIT 8 No box score
- CLE 6 @ TOR 2 No box score
The games of September 5, 1978
9 games were played on September 5, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-0 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1978 and the next, Sep 6, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.
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