Games on September 8, 1978

The games of September 8, 1978

On September 8, 1978, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 13-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 9-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins (3-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 11-4, and the Baltimore Orioles topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 7, 1978 and the next, Sep 9, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.