Final
NYY
BALCurrent Series
Yankees
5
Orioles
4
Game 1
Final
Yankees
6
Orioles
2
Game 2
Final
1978 AL East
Yankees 
Red Sox 
Brewers 
Orioles 
Tigers 
Indians 
Blue Jays Game Summary
The Baltimore Orioles were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 6 to 2, on August 31, 1978.
Game Info
August 31, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
W. Randolph 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
C. Johnson DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Spencer PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
B. Dent SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Harlow CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Dauer PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
P. Kelly LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Anderson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Singleton RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
E. Murray 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. DeCinces 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. May DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Dempsey C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Smith 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Mora PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Belanger SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
K. Garcia SS-2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: B. Dent, M. Rivers
HR: L. Piniella
RBI: B. Dent 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers, J. Spencer
Batting
3B: K. Garcia
RBI: K. Garcia, B. Smith
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Tidrow (W) | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Lyle (S) | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McGregor (L) | 8.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5.40 |
D. Stanhouse | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
W. Randolph 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
C. Johnson DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Spencer PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | .000 | - |
B. Dent SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: B. Dent, M. Rivers
HR: L. Piniella
RBI: B. Dent 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers, J. Spencer
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Tidrow (W) | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Lyle (S) | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Harlow CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Dauer PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
P. Kelly LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Anderson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Singleton RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
E. Murray 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. DeCinces 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. May DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
R. Dempsey C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Smith 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
A. Mora PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Belanger SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
K. Garcia SS-2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 38 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
3B: K. Garcia
RBI: K. Garcia, B. Smith
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. McGregor (L) | 8.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5.40 |
D. Stanhouse | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
