Games on 1978-04-28 | Top | 1978 Playoffs |
| Lg | Visiting Team | R | Home Team | R | Links | Inn | Attend. | Time | Vis Starter | Home Starter | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save Pitcher | Vis Manager | Home Manager | Stadium |
| AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | California Angels | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 16,575 | 2:55 | Jesse Jefferson | Don Aase | Dyar Miller (1-0) | Jesse Jefferson (1-3) | Dave LaRoche (5) | Roy Hartsfield | Dave Garcia | Angel Stadium of |
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 25,395 | 2:46 | Dennis Martinez | Steve Stone | Dennis Martinez (2-1) | Pablo Torrealba (1-2) | Don Stanhouse (4) | Earl Weaver | Bob Lemon | Comiskey Park |
| AL | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 20,166 | 2:23 | Lary Sorensen | Steve Busby | Jim Colborn (1-0) | Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2) | Marty Pattin (2) | George Bamberger | Whitey Herzog | Kauffman Stadium |
| AL | New York Yankees | 3 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 11,674 | 2:14 | Ed Figueroa | Paul Thormodsgard | Ed Figueroa (3-1) | Paul Thormodsgard (1-2) | - | Billy Martin | Gene Mauch | Metropolitan Stad |
| AL | Cleveland Indians | 6 | Oakland Athletics | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 5,513 | 2:30 | Don Hood | John Henry Johnson | Don Hood (2-0) | John Henry Johnson (2-1) | - | Jeff Torborg | Bobby Winkles | Oakland-Alameda C |
| AL | Detroit Tigers | 5 | Seattle Mariners | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 10,240 | 2:53 | Jim Slaton | Rick Honeycutt | Jim Slaton (2-1) | Rick Honeycutt (1-3) | John Hiller (1) | Ralph Houk | Darrell Johnson | The Kingdome |
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 4 | Texas Rangers | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 29,731 | 3:12 | Luis Tiant | Jim Umbarger | Reggie Cleveland (1-2) | Bill Campbell (1-2) | - | Don Zimmer | Billy Hunter | Arlington Stadium |
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 4 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 10 | 10,045 | 3:16 | Ray Burris | Jamie Easterly | Bruce Sutter (1-2) | Dave Campbell (0-1) | Donnie Moore (2) | Herman Franks | Bobby Cox | Atlanta-Fulton Co |
| NL | Montreal Expos | 6 | Houston Astros | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 11,474 | 2:03 | Ross Grimsley | Joe Niekro | Ross Grimsley (4-0) | Joe Niekro (1-3) | - | Dick Williams | Bill Virdon | Astrodome |
| NL | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | New York Mets | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 15,842 | 2:39 | Fred Norman | Jerry Koosman | Fred Norman (3-0) | Jerry Koosman (1-3) | Manny Sarmiento (1) | Sparky Anderson | Joe Torre | Shea Stadium |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 26,872 | 2:11 | Bob Owchinko | Larry Christenson | Larry Christenson (2-1) | Bob Owchinko (1-2) | Ron Reed (1) | Roger Craig | Danny Ozark | Veterans Stadium |
| NL | San Francisco Giants | 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 7,881 | 2:37 | John Montefusco | John Candelaria | John Montefusco (1-1) | John Candelaria (1-3) | Gary Lavelle (2) | Joe Altobelli | Chuck Tanner | Three Rivers Stad |
| NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 23,823 | 2:33 | Rick Rhoden | Bob Forsch | Rick Rhoden (3-0) | Bob Forsch (3-2) | - | Tom Lasorda | Jack Krol | Busch Stadium II |
| 13 Games on this date | ||||||||||||||||
Standings as of 1978-04-28. | Top | Record in remaining games at far right |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Detroit Tigers | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | -- | 89 | 70 | 19 | 7-2 | 5-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 146 | 74 | 72 | .507 | |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.0 | 114 | 93 | 21 | 3-5 | 8-2 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Haywood Sullivan | Fenway Park | 145 | 88 | 57 | .607 | |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | New York Yankees | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.5 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 4-5 | 5-3 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Cedric Tallis | Yankee Stadium I | 146 | 91 | 55 | .623 | |
| 4 | 7 | 14 | Milwaukee Brewers | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 115 | 91 | 24 | 3-8 | 6-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | County Stadium | 144 | 84 | 60 | .583 | |
| 5 | 8 | 15 | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.5 | 83 | 72 | 11 | 5-7 | 3-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Stadium | 142 | 61 | 81 | .430 | |
| 6 | 11 | 21 | Toronto Blue Jays | 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 6.5 | 73 | 95 | -22 | 3-5 | 4-7 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Pat Gillick | Exhibition Stadium | 142 | 52 | 90 | .366 | |
| 7 | 12 | 23 | Baltimore Orioles | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6.5 | 67 | 101 | -34 | 2-6 | 4-5 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Hank Peters | Memorial Stadium | 144 | 84 | 60 | .583 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Oakland Athletics | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | -- | 66 | 49 | 17 | 6-2 | 8-3 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 143 | 55 | 88 | .385 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Kansas City Royals | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 1.0 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 6-3 | 6-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Burke | Royals Stadium | 145 | 80 | 65 | .552 | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | California Angels | 19 | 13 | 6 | .684 | 1.0 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 5-2 | 8-4 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | Anaheim Stadium | 143 | 74 | 69 | .517 | |
| 4 | 9 | 19 | Texas Rangers | 17 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.0 | 61 | 81 | -20 | 1-6 | 6-4 | W4 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Eddie Robinson | Arlington Stadium | 145 | 80 | 65 | .552 | |
| 5 | 10 | 20 | Chicago White Sox | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.5 | 68 | 74 | -6 | 1-6 | 5-4 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Comiskey Park | 145 | 65 | 80 | .448 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 24 | Minnesota Twins | 22 | 7 | 15 | .318 | 8.5 | 99 | 103 | -4 | 5-8 | 2-7 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 140 | 66 | 74 | .471 | |
| 7 | 14 | 25 | Seattle Mariners | 24 | 7 | 17 | .292 | 9.5 | 80 | 117 | -37 | 4-8 | 3-9 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lou Gorman | The Kingdome | 136 | 49 | 87 | .360 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Montreal Expos | 17 | 10 | 7 | .588 | -- | 75 | 70 | 5 | 4-4 | 6-3 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Fox | Olympic Stadium | 145 | 66 | 79 | .455 | |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.5 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 5-5 | 5-3 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Kennedy | Wrigley Field | 144 | 69 | 75 | .479 | |
| 3 | 5 | 10 | Philadelphia Phillies | 15 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.0 | 72 | 53 | 19 | 3-4 | 5-3 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Paul Owens | Veterans Stadium | 147 | 82 | 65 | .558 | |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.0 | 74 | 81 | -7 | 4-5 | 5-3 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joseph O'Toole | Three Rivers Stadium | 144 | 79 | 65 | .549 | |
| 5 | 8 | 17 | New York Mets | 20 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2.5 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 5-4 | 4-7 | L5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe McDonald | Shea Stadium | 142 | 57 | 85 | .401 | |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.0 | 85 | 89 | -4 | 3-6 | 4-6 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bing Devine | Busch Stadium II | 143 | 62 | 81 | .434 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1978 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | -- | 112 | 68 | 44 | 7-2 | 6-3 | W5 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 144 | 82 | 62 | .569 | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 12 | 7 | .632 | 1.5 | 101 | 80 | 21 | 6-4 | 6-3 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick Wagner | Riverfront Stadium | 142 | 80 | 62 | .563 | |
| 3 | 7 | 13 | San Francisco Giants | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 5-4 | 4-5 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Candlestick Park | 144 | 80 | 64 | .556 | |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Houston Astros | 20 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.0 | 77 | 93 | -16 | 3-7 | 6-4 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Tal Smith | Astrodome | 142 | 65 | 77 | .458 | |
| 5 | 10 | 18 | San Diego Padres | 17 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.5 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 3-6 | 4-4 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Fontaine | San Diego Stadium | 145 | 77 | 68 | .531 | |
| 6 | 12 | 26 | Atlanta Braves | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 47 | 83 | -36 | 2-7 | 3-6 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bobby Cox | Bill Lucas | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 144 | 64 | 80 | .444 |
Transactions | Top |
| Player Name | Pos | Age | Transaction Description | Roster for Current Team |
| Roric Harrison | P | 31.220 | Signed as Free Agent by Twins. | |
| Tim Johnson | SS-2B | 28.280 | Traded by Brewers to Blue Jays for Tim Nordbrook. | |
| Tim Nordbrook | SS | 28.295 | Traded by Blue Jays to Brewers for Tim Johnson. |
