Thursday, August 31, 1978

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Regular Season Games

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visitorscoreHomescoreboxscoreinningsday-nighttimeattendancewinning pitcherlosing pitchersave pitcherballparklocation
New York Yankees6Baltimore Orioles2Boxscore9Night2:3715,579Dick TidrowScott McGregorSparky LyleMemorial StadiumBaltimore, MD
Milwaukee Brewers1Cleveland Indians0Boxscore9Night2:020Mike CaldwellMike Paxton Cleveland StadiumCleveland, OH
Milwaukee Brewers6Cleveland Indians12Boxscore9Night2:315,328Rick WaitsBill Travers Cleveland StadiumCleveland, OH
Minnesota Twins4Detroit Tigers1Boxscore9Night2:3516,995Geoff ZahnKip YoungMike MarshallTiger StadiumDetroit, MI
Montreal Expos1San Diego Padres6Boxscore9Night2:2711,810Eric RasmussenWoodie FrymanMark LeeQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA
Cincinnati Reds11St. Louis Cardinals6Boxscore9Night2:3116,112Tom SeaverSilvio Martinez Busch Stadium IISt. Louis, MO
6 record(s)

Standings

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dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-31AL EastBoston Red SoxFranchise1328448.636--675525150L133-3351-151111639964.6071.01516.484dnq
1978-08-31AL EastNew York YankeesFranchise1317754.5886.557748394W735-3342-2122316310063.613--239.719Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978-08-31AL EastMilwaukee BrewersFranchise1337657.5718.5672552120L130-3546-223351629369.5746.51712.586dnq
1978-08-31AL EastDetroit TigersFranchise1327359.55311.060352182L132-3241-274461628676.53113.51317.433dnq
1978-08-31AL EastBaltimore OriolesFranchise1327260.54512.0532555-23L234-3538-255581619071.5599.01811.621dnq
1978-08-31AL EastCleveland IndiansFranchise1325775.43227.0549583-34W122-4435-31611221596990.43429.01215.444dnq
1978-08-31AL EastToronto Blue JaysFranchise1355580.40730.5528644-116W121-4834-327132416159102.36640.0422.154dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-31AL WestKansas City RoyalsFranchise1317160.542--59252468W128-4043-201691629270.568--2110.677Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978-08-31AL WestCalifornia AngelsFranchise1337063.5262.05435358L529-3741-2627111628775.5375.01712.586dnq
1978-08-31AL WestTexas RangersFranchise1306565.5005.552250517L126-3839-2738151628775.5375.02210.688dnq
1978-08-31AL WestOakland AthleticsFranchise1346272.46310.5445530-85L927-3935-3349171626993.42623.0721.250dnq
1978-08-31AL WestMinnesota TwinsFranchise1335875.43614.0564588-24W129-4129-34510201627389.45119.01514.517dnq
1978-08-31AL WestChicago White SoxFranchise1315675.42715.0509603-94L123-3933-36612231617190.44120.51515.500dnq
1978-08-31AL WestSeattle MarinersFranchise1314982.37422.0521684-163L519-4330-397142616056104.35035.0722.241dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-31NL EastPhiladelphia PhilliesFranchise1307159.546--57348687W527-3644-231371629072.556--1913.594Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978-08-31NL EastPittsburgh PiratesFranchise1306664.5085.0518523-5W329-3937-2526131618873.5471.5229.710dnq
1978-08-31NL EastChicago CubsFranchise1316665.5045.5524561-37L329-3937-2637141627983.48811.01318.419dnq
1978-08-31NL EastMontreal ExposFranchise1346173.45512.052049624L526-3935-3449181627686.46914.01513.536dnq
1978-08-31NL EastSt. Louis CardinalsFranchise1335875.43614.5498541-43L128-4030-35511211626993.42621.01118.379dnq
1978-08-31NL EastNew York MetsFranchise1325379.40219.0497551-54W125-3828-41612251626696.40724.01317.433dnq
dateleagueteamfranchisegwlwpctgbl-crfradiffstrkhomeawaydiv rklg rkmlb rkgwlwpctgbl-sros-wros-lwpctseason end playoffs
1978-08-31NL WestLos Angeles DodgersFranchise1337954.594--600475125W336-3343-211121629567.586--1613.552Lost World Series (Yankees)
1978-08-31NL WestSan Francisco GiantsFranchise1337756.5792.053347459L136-3341-232241628973.5496.01217.414dnq
1978-08-31NL WestCincinnati RedsFranchise1337261.5417.0579580-1W134-3138-3034101619269.5712.5208.714dnq
1978-08-31NL WestSan Diego PadresFranchise1357065.51910.0496502-6W129-4041-2545121628478.51911.01413.519dnq
1978-08-31NL WestHouston AstrosFranchise1326270.47016.5501528-27L119-4443-2658161627488.45721.01218.400dnq
1978-08-31NL WestAtlanta BravesFranchise1325973.44719.5501623-122W324-4035-33610191626993.42626.01020.333dnq
26 record(s)