Yankees 5-3 Athletics (Aug 16, 1978)

NYY

OAK

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

2

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

3

H

7

9

E

2

W: C. Hunter

L: B. Lacey

S: R. Gossage

Current Series

Yankees

6

Athletics

0

Game 1

Final

Yankees

5

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

1978 AL East

NYY OAK

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
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 5 to 3, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 16, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	33	5	7	5	5	4

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Wallis J. Wallis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Dell Alston D. Alston RF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Darrell Woodard D. Woodard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 1B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Revering D. Revering PH-1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Glenn Burke G. Burke PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	9	3	4	5

Batting

2B: G. Nettles

HR: B. Dent, M. Rivers

RBI: B. Dent, L. Piniella 3, M. Rivers

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Batting

2B: R. Carty

HR: R. Carty

RBI: D. Alston, R. Carty 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Dilone, M. Edwards

CS: D. Alston

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	6.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	4.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	5.1	4	3	1	4	1	1	1.69
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	3	5	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	33	5	7	5	5	4

Batting

2B: G. Nettles

HR: B. Dent, M. Rivers

RBI: B. Dent, L. Piniella 3, M. Rivers

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	6.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	4.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	4	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Wallis J. Wallis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Armas T. Armas CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Dell Alston D. Alston RF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Darrell Woodard D. Woodard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 1B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Revering D. Revering PH-1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Glenn Burke G. Burke PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	9	3	4	5

Batting

2B: R. Carty

HR: R. Carty

RBI: D. Alston, R. Carty 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Dilone, M. Edwards

CS: D. Alston

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	5.1	4	3	1	4	1	1	1.69
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	1	13.50
Elias Sosa E. Sosa	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	3	5	4	2

68-51 NYY

OAK 61-62

Current Series

1978 AL East

Game Summary

Game Info