Games on September 11, 1978

The games of September 11, 1978

On September 11, 1978, 13 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the California Angels (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Montreal Expos, 3-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 9-4, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 7-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 10, 1978 and the next, Sep 12, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.