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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 29,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 11, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up 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: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Martinez
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Martinez
Martinez fires to first and picks off Rivers. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hunter
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey 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. Hunter
Harlow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a line drive 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: 1--
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Martinez
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dauer fields the ball and throws to second. Garcia drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Garcia. Chambliss scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
There goes Rivers. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hunter
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Hunter
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1978 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 0 1 0 Harlow L, cf 3 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 2 1 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 May L, dh 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, dh 3 1 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 2 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 2 0 0 0
Thomasson G, lf 1 0 0 1 Garcia K, ss 2 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 2 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22 2 5 1 19 1 4 1
New York 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore 100 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 6.0 5 2 1 3 2
E -- Garcia K
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Nettles G
HR -- Singleton K
SB -- Rivers M
WP -- Hunter J
T -- 2:27
A -- 29539
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