Saturday August 5, 1978
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Baltimore Orioles (60-48) 2 7 1 4
New York Yankees (60-49) 3 7 0 6
Win: Sparky Lyle (8-2)   Loss: Tippy Martinez (3-2)
T: 2:26   Att: 26,727 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

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Boston Red Sox (68-40) 8 13 1 6
Milwaukee Brewers (61-45) 1 8 0 7
Win: Dennis Eckersley (13-4)   Loss: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5)
T: 2:31   Att: 52,968 at County Stadium Boxscore

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Chicago White Sox (45-62) 0 4 2 5
Detroit Tigers (59-49) 7 10 0 7
Win: Jack Billingham (11-5)   Loss: Britt Burns (0-1)
T: 2:22   Att: 33,494 at Tiger Stadium Boxscore

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Cleveland Indians (51-56) 3 12 2 12
Texas Rangers (51-56) 4 8 1 6
Win: Steve Comer (4-3)   Loss: Jim Kern (8-6)
T: 3:25   Att: 15,376 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

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Houston Astros (50-58) 5 6 0 7
Atlanta Braves (50-58) 3 7 1 8
Win: Joe Niekro (9-8)   Loss: Preston Hanna (7-10)   Save: Ken Forsch (4)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:48 Boxscore

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Houston Astros (51-58) 7 11 1 4
Atlanta Braves (50-59) 0 4 0 4
Win: Vern Ruhle (1-0)   Loss: Tommy Boggs (2-7)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 1:59   Att: 20,950 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Boxscore

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Los Angeles Dodgers (62-48) 2 5 0 6
San Francisco Giants (66-45) 0 9 1 8
Win: Bob Welch (3-0)   Loss: Ed Halicki (5-6)
T: 2:20   Att: 49,203 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (46-60) 4 6 2 8
California Angels (59-52) 3 10 0 6
Win: Roger Erickson (11-6)   Loss: Frank Tanana (14-7)
1st game of doubleheader T: 2:32 Boxscore

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Minnesota Twins (46-61) 3 5 0 5
California Angels (60-52) 4 4 2 6
Win: Chris Knapp (11-6)   Loss: Stan Perzanowski (1-2)   Save: Dave LaRoche (16)
2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:24   Att: 41,723 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

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Montreal Expos (52-59) 7 10 1 6
Chicago Cubs (55-52) 4 9 1 7
Win: Ross Grimsley (13-8)   Loss: Dave Roberts (4-7)   Save: Stan Bahnsen (6)
T: 2:34   Att: 31,219 at Wrigley Field Boxscore

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New York Mets (47-64) 3 11 0 15
St. Louis Cardinals (41-68) 5 11 1 5
Win: Tom Bruno (1-0)   Loss: Nino Espinosa (9-10)   Save: Mark Littell (5)
T: 2:36   Att: 19,689 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

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Philadelphia Phillies Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 29.
Pittsburgh Pirates

at Three Rivers Stadium

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San Diego Padres (57-53) 1 4 0 1
Cincinnati Reds (64-45) 7 11 0 7
Win: Mike LaCoss (3-1)   Loss: Eric Rasmussen (10-8)
T: 2:12   Att: 40,202 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

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Seattle Mariners (40-70) 3 9 0 6
Oakland A's (57-54) 2 6 1 6
Win: Jim Todd (1-3)   Loss: Matt Keough (7-8)
T: 2:33   Att: 2,677 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

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Toronto Blue Jays (40-68) 3 11 1 9
Kansas City Royals (59-47) 5 14 1 12
Win: Larry Gura (9-2)   Loss: Dave Lemanczyk (4-13)   Save: Steve Mingori (6)
T: 2:37   Att: 34,179 at Royals Stadium Boxscore


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