1978 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-71
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,051,722, Avg. 14,407
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (90-71)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1978 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 90-71
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,051,722, Avg. 14,407
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Manager: Earl Weaver (90-71)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1978 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 659 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Doug DeCinces paced Baltimore with 28 home runs, while Lee May, Eddie Murray and Ken Singleton each walloped 20 or more as well. Eddie Murray drove in 95 runs. Ken Singleton led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Jim Palmer topped the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Flanagan, Dennis Martinez and Scott McGregor each added 15 or more victories as well Jim Palmer recorded a 2.46 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 659
Regular Season Runs Against: 633
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 16 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-5 | 1-5 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 3-1 | 0-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 3-1 | 1-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-1 | 1-6 | 4-7 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 4-1 | 1-6 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 4-3 | 1-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-10 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 4-5 | 1-6 | 5-11 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-5 | 2-6 | 6-11 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-5 | 3-6 | 7-11 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 4-5 | 5-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 4-6 | 5-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-6 | 5-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 5-7 | 5-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 15 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 5-8 | 5-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 6-8 | 5-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 11, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 6-9 | 5-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 6-9 | 5-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 6-9 | 6-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 6-9 | 7-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 6-9 | 7-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 7-9 | 7-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 7-9 | 7-11 | 14-20 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-9 | 8-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 7-9 | 9-11 | 16-20 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 7-9 | 9-12 | 16-21 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 8-9 | 9-12 | 17-21 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 9-9 | 9-12 | 18-21 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 9-10 | 9-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-10 | 9-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 11-10 | 9-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 11-11 | 9-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 11-12 | 9-12 | 20-24 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 12-12 | 9-12 | 21-24 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-12 | 10-12 | 22-24 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-12 | 10-13 | 22-25 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 12-12 | 11-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 12-12 | 12-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Seattle Mariners 9 | W | 12-12 | 13-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 12-12 | 14-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 12-12 | 15-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 12-12 | 16-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at California Angels 6 | W | 12-12 | 17-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 12-12 | 18-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 12-12 | 19-13 | 31-25 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 12-12 | 20-13 | 32-25 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 13-12 | 20-13 | 33-25 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 14-12 | 20-13 | 34-25 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 15-12 | 20-13 | 35-25 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 15-13 | 20-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 16-13 | 20-13 | 36-26 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 17-13 | 20-13 | 37-26 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 18-13 | 20-13 | 38-26 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 18-13 | 21-13 | 39-26 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 18-13 | 21-14 | 39-27 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 18-13 | 22-14 | 40-27 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-13 | 22-15 | 40-28 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 18-13 | 22-16 | 40-29 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-13 | 22-17 | 40-30 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 24 | L | 18-13 | 22-18 | 40-31 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 18-13 | 22-19 | 40-32 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 18-13 | 22-20 | 40-33 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 18-13 | 22-21 | 40-34 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 18-14 | 22-21 | 40-35 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 19-14 | 22-21 | 41-35 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 20-14 | 22-21 | 42-35 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 20-14 | 22-22 | 42-36 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 20-14 | 23-22 | 43-36 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-14 | 23-22 | 44-36 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 22-14 | 23-22 | 45-36 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 22-15 | 23-22 | 45-37 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-15 | 23-23 | 45-38 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 22-15 | 23-24 | 45-39 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 22-15 | 23-25 | 45-40 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 23-15 | 23-25 | 46-40 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-15 | 23-25 | 47-40 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 25-15 | 23-25 | 48-40 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 25-16 | 23-25 | 48-41 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 26-16 | 23-25 | 49-41 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 26-17 | 23-25 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 27-17 | 23-25 | 50-42 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 27-17 | 24-25 | 51-42 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 27-17 | 25-25 | 52-42 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 27-17 | 25-26 | 52-43 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 27-17 | 26-26 | 53-43 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 27-17 | 27-26 | 54-43 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 27-17 | 28-26 | 55-43 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 27-17 | 28-27 | 55-44 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 27-17 | 29-27 | 56-44 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 28-17 | 29-27 | 57-44 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 28-18 | 29-27 | 57-45 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 28-19 | 29-27 | 57-46 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 29-19 | 29-27 | 58-46 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 29-20 | 29-27 | 58-47 | ||
| August 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-20 | 29-27 | 59-47 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 30-20 | 30-27 | 60-47 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 30-20 | 30-28 | 60-48 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 30-20 | 30-29 | 60-49 | ||
| August 7, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 30-20 | 30-30 | 60-50 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 30-20 | 30-31 | 60-51 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 30-21 | 30-31 | 60-52 | ||
| August 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 31-21 | 30-31 | 61-52 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 31-22 | 30-31 | 61-53 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 32-22 | 30-31 | 62-53 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 33-22 | 30-31 | 63-53 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 33-23 | 30-31 | 63-54 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 33-23 | 31-31 | 64-54 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 33-23 | 31-32 | 64-55 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 33-23 | 31-33 | 64-56 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 33-23 | 31-34 | 64-57 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 33-23 | 31-35 | 64-58 | ||
| August 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 33-23 | 32-35 | 65-58 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-23 | 33-35 | 66-58 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 33-23 | 34-35 | 67-58 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 34-23 | 34-35 | 68-58 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 35-23 | 34-35 | 69-58 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 36-23 | 34-35 | 70-58 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 37-23 | 34-35 | 71-58 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 38-23 | 34-35 | 72-58 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 38-24 | 34-35 | 72-59 | ||
| August 31, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 38-25 | 34-35 | 72-60 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 39-25 | 34-35 | 73-60 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 40-25 | 34-35 | 74-60 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 41-25 | 34-35 | 75-60 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 42-25 | 34-35 | 76-60 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 42-26 | 34-35 | 76-61 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 43-26 | 34-35 | 77-61 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 44-26 | 34-35 | 78-61 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 44-27 | 34-35 | 78-62 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 44-27 | 35-35 | 79-62 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 44-27 | 36-35 | 80-62 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 44-27 | 36-36 | 80-63 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 44-27 | 37-36 | 81-63 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 44-27 | 37-37 | 81-64 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 44-27 | 37-38 | 81-65 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 45-27 | 37-38 | 82-65 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 46-27 | 37-38 | 83-65 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 47-27 | 37-38 | 84-65 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 47-27 | 38-38 | 85-65 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 47-27 | 38-39 | 85-66 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 47-28 | 38-39 | 85-67 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 47-29 | 38-39 | 85-68 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 48-29 | 38-39 | 86-68 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 48-30 | 38-39 | 86-69 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 49-30 | 38-39 | 87-69 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 50-30 | 38-39 | 88-69 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 51-30 | 38-39 | 89-69 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 51-30 | 38-40 | 89-70 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 51-30 | 38-41 | 89-71 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 51-30 | 39-41 | 90-71 |
