1978 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 800,584, Avg. 11,530
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1978 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 69-90
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 800,584, Avg. 11,530
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1978 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians tallied 639 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Andre Thornton walloped 33 home runs for Cleveland, while Gary Alexander swatted 20 or more also. Andre Thornton accounted for 105 RBI. Duane Kuiper led all regular hitters by hitting .283. Rick Waits topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Torborg coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 639
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 3-2 | 4-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 3-2 | 4-6 | 7-8 | ||
| April 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 3-2 | 4-7 | 7-9 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 3-2 | 5-7 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 3-2 | 5-8 | 8-10 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 3-2 | 5-9 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-2 | 6-9 | 9-11 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 3-2 | 7-9 | 10-11 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 3-2 | 7-10 | 10-12 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 3-2 | 7-11 | 10-13 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 16 | L | 3-2 | 7-12 | 10-14 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 4-2 | 7-12 | 11-14 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-2 | 7-12 | 12-14 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-2 | 7-12 | 13-14 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-2 | 7-12 | 14-14 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 7-3 | 7-12 | 14-15 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-4 | 7-12 | 14-16 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 8-4 | 7-12 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 9-4 | 7-12 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-5 | 7-12 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 10-5 | 7-12 | 17-17 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 10-7 | 7-12 | 17-19 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-7 | 7-12 | 18-19 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 11-7 | 7-13 | 18-20 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 11-7 | 7-14 | 18-21 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 11-7 | 7-15 | 18-22 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 11-7 | 8-15 | 19-22 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 11-7 | 9-15 | 20-22 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 11-7 | 9-16 | 20-23 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 11-8 | 9-16 | 20-24 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-8 | 9-16 | 21-24 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 12-8 | 10-16 | 22-24 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 12-8 | 11-16 | 23-24 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 12-8 | 11-17 | 23-25 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 12-8 | 11-18 | 23-26 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 12-9 | 11-18 | 23-27 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 12-10 | 11-18 | 23-28 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 13-10 | 11-18 | 24-28 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-10 | 11-18 | 25-28 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-10 | 11-18 | 26-28 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-10 | 11-19 | 26-29 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 15-10 | 11-20 | 26-30 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 15-10 | 11-21 | 26-31 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 15-11 | 11-21 | 26-32 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-12 | 11-21 | 26-33 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 16-12 | 11-21 | 27-33 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 16-13 | 11-21 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 16-13 | 11-22 | 27-35 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 16-13 | 11-23 | 27-36 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 16-13 | 12-23 | 28-36 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 17-13 | 12-23 | 29-36 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 18-13 | 12-23 | 30-36 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 19-13 | 12-23 | 31-36 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-14 | 12-23 | 31-37 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 20-14 | 12-23 | 32-37 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 20-15 | 12-23 | 32-38 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 20-16 | 12-23 | 32-39 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 21-16 | 12-23 | 33-39 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 22-16 | 12-23 | 34-39 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 22-16 | 13-23 | 35-39 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 22-16 | 13-24 | 35-40 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 22-16 | 13-25 | 35-41 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 22-16 | 14-25 | 36-41 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 23-16 | 14-25 | 37-41 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-17 | 14-25 | 37-42 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 23-17 | 14-26 | 37-43 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 23-17 | 14-27 | 37-44 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 24-17 | 14-27 | 38-44 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 24-18 | 14-27 | 38-45 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-19 | 14-27 | 38-46 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 25-19 | 14-27 | 39-46 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 25-19 | 14-28 | 39-47 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 25-19 | 15-28 | 40-47 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 25-19 | 15-29 | 40-48 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 25-19 | 16-29 | 41-48 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 25-19 | 17-29 | 42-48 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 8 at California Angels 3 | W | 25-19 | 18-29 | 43-48 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 25-19 | 18-30 | 43-49 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 26-19 | 18-30 | 44-49 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 27-19 | 18-30 | 45-49 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 27-20 | 18-30 | 45-50 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 28-20 | 18-30 | 46-50 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-20 | 18-31 | 46-51 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 17 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 28-20 | 19-31 | 47-51 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 28-20 | 19-32 | 47-52 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-20 | 19-32 | 48-52 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 29-21 | 19-32 | 48-53 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-22 | 19-32 | 48-54 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 30-22 | 19-32 | 49-54 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 31-22 | 19-32 | 50-54 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 32-22 | 19-32 | 51-54 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 32-22 | 19-33 | 51-55 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 32-22 | 19-34 | 51-56 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 32-22 | 19-35 | 51-57 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 32-22 | 19-36 | 51-58 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 32-22 | 20-36 | 52-58 | ||
| August 10, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 32-22 | 20-37 | 52-59 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-23 | 20-37 | 52-60 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-24 | 20-37 | 52-61 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 32-25 | 20-37 | 52-62 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-26 | 20-37 | 52-63 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-26 | 20-37 | 53-63 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 33-27 | 20-37 | 53-64 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 33-27 | 20-38 | 53-65 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 33-27 | 20-39 | 53-66 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-28 | 20-39 | 53-67 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 33-29 | 20-39 | 53-68 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 34-29 | 20-39 | 54-68 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 34-29 | 20-40 | 54-69 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-29 | 20-41 | 54-70 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 34-29 | 20-42 | 54-71 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 34-29 | 21-42 | 55-71 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 34-29 | 22-42 | 56-71 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 34-29 | 22-43 | 56-72 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 34-29 | 22-44 | 56-73 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 34-30 | 22-44 | 56-74 | ||
| August 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 34-31 | 22-44 | 56-75 | ||
| August 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 35-31 | 22-44 | 57-75 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 35-31 | 23-44 | 58-75 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 35-31 | 23-45 | 58-76 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 35-31 | 23-46 | 58-77 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-31 | 23-47 | 58-78 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 35-31 | 24-47 | 59-78 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 35-31 | 25-47 | 60-78 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 35-31 | 25-48 | 60-79 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 35-31 | 25-49 | 60-80 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 35-31 | 26-49 | 61-80 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-31 | 26-49 | 62-80 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 36-32 | 26-49 | 62-81 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 37-32 | 26-49 | 63-81 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-32 | 26-49 | 64-81 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 38-33 | 26-49 | 64-82 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-34 | 26-49 | 64-83 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 39-34 | 26-49 | 65-83 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-35 | 26-49 | 65-84 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 40-35 | 26-49 | 66-84 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 41-35 | 26-49 | 67-84 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 42-35 | 26-49 | 68-84 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 42-36 | 26-49 | 68-85 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 42-36 | 26-50 | 68-86 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 42-36 | 26-51 | 68-87 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 42-36 | 26-52 | 68-88 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 42-36 | 26-53 | 68-89 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 42-36 | 26-54 | 68-90 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 42-36 | 27-54 | 69-90 |
