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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 6, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,765 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ted Hendry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces 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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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Johnstone scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Palmer
Thomasson hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Palmer
Doyle 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Palmer
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Palmer
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Palmer
There goes Doyle. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. Johnstone moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson strikes out. The throw from Dempsey to pick off Munson, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Palmer
Thomasson 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Palmer
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Hunter
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Terry Crowley now playing left field. Pat Kelly now playing center field. Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Munson reaches second base with a double. Crowley throws the ball in to DeCinces who tags Munson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1978 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 2 2 0
Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 2 0 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 2
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 2 0 0 0
May L, dh 3 0 1 0 Thomasson G, lf 3 0 0 0
Kelly P, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 27 3 6 3
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 200 001 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Belanger M
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, New York 3
2B -- Murray E 2, Munson T
CS -- Doyle B, Munson T
T -- 2:03
A -- 40765
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