Games on September 22, 1978

The games of September 22, 1978

The schedule for September 22, 1978 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the San Diego Padres, 12-3 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the Oakland Athletics (3-0), the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals (4-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (2-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers 1-0 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-5, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2. The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 21, 1978 and the next, Sep 23, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.