Athletics 4-5 Yankees (Aug 26, 1978)

OAK

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

2

1

5

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6

1

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7

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

4

5

H

8

7

E

0

W: S. Lyle

L: B. Lacey

Current Series

Athletics

1

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

OAK NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 26, 1978.

Game Info

August 26, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Wallis J. Wallis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dell Alston D. Alston RF	3	2	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Burke G. Burke PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Darrell Woodard D. Woodard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tony Armas T. Armas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	2

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	2	1	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	5	7	3	5	5

Batting

2B: R. Carty, D. Revering

RBI: R. Carty 2, M. Edwards, M. Page

Baserunning

SB: D. Alston

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: T. Munson, G. Nettles, G. Thomasson

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Matt Keough M. Keough	6.2	6	4	4	5	3	0	5.40
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	6.0	5	3	3	1	1	4.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Wallis J. Wallis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dell Alston D. Alston RF	3	2	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Burke G. Burke PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Darrell Woodard D. Woodard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tony Armas T. Armas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	2

Batting

2B: R. Carty, D. Revering

RBI: R. Carty 2, M. Edwards, M. Page

Baserunning

SB: D. Alston

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Matt Keough M. Keough	6.2	6	4	4	5	3	0	5.40
Bob Lacey B. Lacey (L)	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	2	1	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	5	7	3	5	5

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: T. Munson, G. Nettles, G. Thomasson

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	6.0	5	3	3	1	1	4.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	2	2

62-69 OAK

NYY 72-54

Current Series

1978 AL West

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