Games on September 30, 1978

The games of September 30, 1978

On September 30, 1978, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves (4-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (7-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the California Angels and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-5, the Houston Astros topped the San Francisco Giants 7-4, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-1, and the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1. 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 29, 1978 and the next, Oct 1, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.