1978 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 787,880, Avg. 10,793
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (73-89)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1978 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 787,880, Avg. 10,793
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (73-89)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
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 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 7-13 | 10-15 | 17-28 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 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 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 11-18 | 18-21 | 29-39 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | 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 |
