Yankees 7-2 Dodgers (Oct 17, 1978)

NYY

LAD

1

0

1

2

3

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

2

H

11

7

E

0

1

W: C. Hunter

L: D. Sutton

Current Series

Yankees

5

Dodgers

11

Game 1

Final

Yankees

3

Dodgers

4

Game 2

Final

Dodgers

1

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

Dodgers

3

Yankees

4

Game 4

Final

Dodgers

2

Yankees

12

Game 5

Final

Yankees

7

Dodgers

2

Game 6

Final

1978 AL East

NYY LAD

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers were easily defeated by the New York Yankees, 7 to 2, in Game 6 of the 1978 World Series on October 17, 1978.

Game Info

October 17, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	5	1	1	2	0	3	.200	.200	.800
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Totals	38	7	11	7	2	11

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Monday R. Monday CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Vic Davalillo V. Davalillo DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	30	2	7	2	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Doyle

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: B. Dent 3, B. Doyle 2, R. Jackson 2

Batting

2B: J. Ferguson 2

HR: D. Lopes

RBI: D. Lopes 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Lopes

CS: B. Russell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	6	2	2	1	3	1	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Sutton D. Sutton (L)	5.2	8	5	5	1	6	0	7.94
Bob Welch B. Welch	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	1	13.50
Doug Rau D. Rau	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	2	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	5	1	1	2	0	3	.200	.200	.800
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Totals	38	7	11	7	2	11

Batting

2B: B. Doyle

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: B. Dent 3, B. Doyle 2, R. Jackson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	6	2	2	1	3	1	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Monday R. Monday CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Vic Davalillo V. Davalillo DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	30	2	7	2	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Ferguson 2

HR: D. Lopes

RBI: D. Lopes 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Lopes

CS: B. Russell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Sutton D. Sutton (L)	5.2	8	5	5	1	6	0	7.94
Bob Welch B. Welch	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	1	13.50
Doug Rau D. Rau	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	2	11	1

4-2 NYY

LAD 2-4

Current Series

1978 AL East

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