Games on September 20, 1978

The games of September 20, 1978

11 games were played on September 20, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 12-2, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 6-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-1, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1978 and the next, Sep 21, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.