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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 25, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,159 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 25, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Beattie
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Beattie
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Beattie
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Bumbry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Beattie
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Beattie
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
White hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Beattie
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Beattie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Beattie
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Randolph out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry throws the ball in to Smith who tags Munson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Beattie
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Beattie
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Beattie
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Beattie
There goes Harlow. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Harlow steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Beattie
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Beattie
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
There goes Chambliss. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Chambliss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Beattie
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Beattie
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Beattie
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Beattie
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Randolph goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Beattie
Dempsey hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Beattie
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Beattie
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Beattie
Harlow hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson scoops up the ball and tags Harlow for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Beattie
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Beattie
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Beattie
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Beattie
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Beattie
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Beattie
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Lyle
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger. Sparky Lyle now pitching. Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Lyle
Bumbry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Lyle
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Lyle
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lyle
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lyle
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Lyle
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Lyle
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. May scores. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Lyle
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lyle
Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Lyle
Rich Dauer pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1978 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 1 0 0 Bumbry A, lf 4 1 1 0
Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1 Dauer R, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 0 Harlow L, cf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1 May L, dh 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Spencer J, dh 4 1 2 1 Smith B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Dent B, ss 4 0 2 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 1
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Roenicke G, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0
Lopez C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 11 4 33 3 8 3
New York 000 120 001 -- 4
Baltimore 100 000 002 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 6.1 5 1 1 3 3
Lyle S (S) 2.2 3 2 2 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 9.0 11 4 2 1 5
E -- DeCinces D
LOB -- New York 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- Singleton K, Rivers M, Smith B
HR -- Spencer J
SB -- Harlow L, Chambliss C
CS -- DeCinces D
SF -- Dempsey R
T -- 2:19
A -- 14159
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