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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 6 to 2, on August 27, 1978.
Game Info
August 27, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Dilone CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Alston LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Carty DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Page RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Robinson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Guerrero SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Duncan 3B-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Edwards 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Picciolo 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. Gross PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Spencer DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Carty
3B: M. Page
HR: R. Carty
RBI: R. Carty, B. Robinson
Baserunning
CS: D. Alston, M. Edwards
Batting
HR: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles 2
RBI: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles 2, M. Rivers
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Langford (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8.44 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 |
R. Gossage (S) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Dilone CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Alston LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Revering 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Carty DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
M. Page RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
B. Robinson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Guerrero SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Duncan 3B-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Edwards 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Picciolo 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. Gross PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: R. Carty
3B: M. Page
HR: R. Carty
RBI: R. Carty, B. Robinson
Baserunning
CS: D. Alston, M. Edwards
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Langford (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8.44 |
D. Heaverlo | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.38 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Spencer DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Stanley 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
HR: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles 2
RBI: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles 2, M. Rivers
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 |
R. Gossage (S) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
