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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 27, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,628 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mitchell Page | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hunter
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hunter
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hunter
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Langford
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Langford
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Langford
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hunter
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Page reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Langford
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Langford
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hunter
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hunter
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hunter
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Hunter
There goes Alston. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Langford
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hunter
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hunter
Page hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Langford
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Langford
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hunter
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Hunter
There goes Edwards. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Langford
Rob Picciolo now playing second base.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Langford
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Langford
Munson hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hunter
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hunter
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Hunter
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Langford
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Heaverlo
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Heaverlo
Dent hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hunter
Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Heaverlo
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Heaverlo
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Heaverlo
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gossage
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Gossage
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Wayne Gross now playing third base. Taylor Duncan now playing second base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Heaverlo
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Heaverlo
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Gossage
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gossage
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gossage
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Gossage
Page strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1978 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dilone M, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 1
Alston D, lf 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 1 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 3
Page M, rf 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 2 2
Robinson B, c 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 1 1 0
Duncan T, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Stanley F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Picciolo R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gross W, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 31 6 8 6
Oakland 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 300 011 01x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 5.1 6 5 5 0 4
Heaverlo D 2.2 2 1 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 0
Gossage R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
LOB -- Oakland 3, New York 3
2B -- Carty R
3B -- Page M
HR -- Chambliss C 2, Nettles G 2, Carty R
CS -- Alston D, Edwards M
SF -- Rivers M
T -- 1:55
A -- 40628
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