Games on September 23, 1978

The games of September 23, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on September 23, 1978. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 10-1 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 13-4. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (1-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the California Angels, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. The Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 22, 1978 and the next, Sep 24, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.