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1978 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 787,878, Avg. 10,793
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (73-89)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1978 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1978 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.

The Twins plated 666 runs and conceded 678 runs. Roy Smalley paced Minnesota with 19 home runs Dan Ford recorded 82 runs batted in. Rod Carew topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Dave Goltz led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Gene Mauch coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 666
Regular Season Runs Against: 678

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 6, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 7, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 L 0-0 1-2 1-2
April 8, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Seattle Mariners 2 W 0-0 2-2 2-2
April 9, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Seattle Mariners 6 W 0-0 3-2 3-2
April 10, 1978 Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 3 L 0-0 3-3 3-3
April 11, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 1 W 0-0 4-3 4-3
April 12, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 9 L 0-0 4-4 4-4
April 13, 1978 Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 1 L 0-0 4-5 4-5
April 14, 1978 Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 14 W 1-0 4-5 5-5
April 15, 1978 Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 2-0 4-5 6-5
April 16, 1978 Seattle Mariners 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 2-1 4-5 6-6
April 16, 1978 Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 2-2 4-5 6-7
April 17, 1978 Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 2-3 4-5 6-8
April 19, 1978 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 2-4 4-5 6-9
April 21, 1978 California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 2-5 4-5 6-10
April 22, 1978 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 2-6 4-5 6-11
April 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 2-6 4-6 6-12
April 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 2-6 4-7 6-13
April 26, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 L 2-6 4-8 6-14
April 27, 1978 Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 2-6 5-8 7-14
April 28, 1978 New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 2-7 5-8 7-15
April 29, 1978 New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 3-7 5-8 8-15
April 30, 1978 New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 3-8 5-8 8-16
May 3, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 L 3-8 5-9 8-17
May 4, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 3-8 5-10 8-18
May 5, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 3-8 5-11 8-19
May 6, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 W 3-8 6-11 9-19
May 7, 1978 Minnesota Twins 15 at Baltimore Orioles 9 W 3-8 7-11 10-19
May 9, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 3 L 3-8 7-12 10-20
May 10, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 3-8 7-13 10-21
May 13, 1978 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 3-9 7-13 10-22
May 14, 1978 Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 3-10 7-13 10-23
May 15, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 4-10 7-13 11-23
May 16, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 5-10 7-13 12-23
May 18, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 5-10 8-13 13-23
May 19, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 5-10 9-13 14-23
May 20, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 5-10 9-14 14-24
May 21, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 5-10 10-14 15-24
May 22, 1978 Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 6-10 10-14 16-24
May 23, 1978 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 7-10 10-14 17-24
May 24, 1978 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 7-11 10-14 17-25
May 25, 1978 Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 7-12 10-14 17-26
May 28, 1978 Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 7-13 10-14 17-27
May 29, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 2 W 7-13 11-14 18-27
May 29, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 7 L 7-13 11-15 18-28
May 30, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 0 W 7-13 12-15 19-28
June 1, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 10 L 7-13 12-16 19-29
June 2, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 7-13 13-16 20-29
June 3, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 7-13 14-16 21-29
June 4, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 7-13 14-17 21-30
June 7, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 7-14 14-17 21-31
June 8, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 7-15 14-17 21-32
June 9, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 7-15 14-18 21-33
June 10, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 7-15 14-19 21-34
June 11, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 7-15 14-20 21-35
June 13, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 7-15 15-20 22-35
June 13, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 W 7-15 16-20 23-35
June 14, 1978 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 8-15 16-20 24-35
June 16, 1978 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 9-15 16-20 25-35
June 17, 1978 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 10-15 16-20 26-35
June 18, 1978 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 11-15 16-20 27-35
June 20, 1978 California Angels 10 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 11-16 16-20 27-36
June 21, 1978 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 11-17 16-20 27-37
June 22, 1978 California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 11-18 16-20 27-38
June 23, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 11-18 17-20 28-38
June 24, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 11-18 17-21 28-39
June 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 11-18 18-21 29-39
June 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 11-18 19-21 30-39
June 26, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 L 11-18 19-22 30-40
June 27, 1978 Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 L 11-18 19-23 30-41
July 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 12-18 19-23 31-41
July 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 12-19 19-23 31-42
July 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 13-19 19-23 32-42
July 3, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 14-19 19-23 33-42
July 4, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 15-19 19-23 34-42
July 5, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 16-19 19-23 35-42
July 7, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 16-19 20-23 36-42
July 7, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 16-19 21-23 37-42
July 8, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 8 W 16-19 22-23 38-42
July 9, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 16-19 23-23 39-42
July 13, 1978 Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 16-19 23-24 39-43
July 14, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 16-19 23-25 39-44
July 15, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 16-19 23-26 39-45
July 16, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 16-19 23-27 39-46
July 16, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 16-19 23-28 39-47
July 17, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 16-19 23-29 39-48
July 19, 1978 New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 16-20 23-29 39-49
July 20, 1978 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 16-21 23-29 39-50
July 21, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 16-22 23-29 39-51
July 22, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 17-22 23-29 40-51
July 23, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 17-23 23-29 40-52
July 24, 1978 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 18-23 23-29 41-52
July 24, 1978 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 18-24 23-29 41-53
July 25, 1978 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 19-24 23-29 42-53
July 26, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 19-25 23-29 42-54
July 27, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 20-25 23-29 43-54
July 28, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 5 W 20-25 24-29 44-54
July 29, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 7 L 20-25 24-30 44-55
July 30, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 20-25 24-31 44-56
July 30, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 W 20-25 25-31 45-56
August 1, 1978 Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 13 L 20-25 25-32 45-57
August 2, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 20-25 25-33 45-58
August 3, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 L 20-25 25-34 45-59
August 4, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 12 L 20-25 25-35 45-60
August 5, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 L 20-25 25-36 45-61
August 5, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 W 20-25 26-36 46-61
August 6, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 L 20-25 26-37 46-62
August 7, 1978 Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 20-26 26-37 46-63
August 8, 1978 Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 21-26 26-37 47-63
August 9, 1978 Seattle Mariners 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 21-27 26-37 47-64
August 11, 1978 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 21-28 26-37 47-65
August 11, 1978 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 22-28 26-37 48-65
August 12, 1978 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 23-28 26-37 49-65
August 13, 1978 Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 24-28 26-37 50-65
August 13, 1978 Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 25-28 26-37 51-65
August 14, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 25-28 26-38 51-66
August 15, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 25-28 27-38 52-66
August 16, 1978 Kansas City Royals 11 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 25-29 27-38 52-67
August 16, 1978 Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 26-29 27-38 53-67
August 17, 1978 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 27-29 27-38 54-67
August 18, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 28-29 27-38 55-67
August 19, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 29-29 27-38 56-67
August 20, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 29-30 27-38 56-68
August 21, 1978 Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 29-31 27-38 56-69
August 22, 1978 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 29-32 27-38 56-70
August 23, 1978 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 29-33 27-38 56-71
August 24, 1978 Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 29-34 27-38 56-72
August 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 L 29-34 27-39 56-73
August 26, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 29-34 27-40 56-74
August 27, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 29-34 28-40 57-74
August 29, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 29-34 28-41 57-75
August 31, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 29-34 29-41 58-75
September 1, 1978 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 29-35 29-41 58-76
September 2, 1978 Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 30-35 29-41 59-76
September 3, 1978 Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 12 W 31-35 29-41 60-76
September 3, 1978 Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 32-35 29-41 61-76
September 4, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 33-35 29-41 62-76
September 5, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 33-36 29-41 62-77
September 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 33-37 29-41 62-78
September 8, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 33-38 29-41 62-79
September 9, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 33-39 29-41 62-80
September 10, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 34-39 29-41 63-80
September 11, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 34-39 30-41 64-80
September 12, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 34-39 30-42 64-81
September 15, 1978 Minnesota Twins 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 34-39 31-42 65-81
September 16, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 34-39 32-42 66-81
September 17, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 34-39 33-42 67-81
September 18, 1978 California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 35-39 33-42 68-81
September 19, 1978 California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 35-40 33-42 68-82
September 20, 1978 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 36-40 33-42 69-82
September 21, 1978 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 36-41 33-42 69-83
September 22, 1978 Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 37-41 33-42 70-83
September 22, 1978 Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 37-42 33-42 70-84
September 23, 1978 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 37-43 33-42 70-85
September 24, 1978 Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 38-43 33-42 71-85
September 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 3 L 38-43 33-43 71-86
September 26, 1978 Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 2 W 38-43 34-43 72-86
September 27, 1978 Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 10 L 38-43 34-44 72-87
September 29, 1978 Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 38-43 34-45 72-88
September 30, 1978 Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 38-43 35-45 73-88
October 1, 1978 Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 38-43 35-46 73-89

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