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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 32,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Beattie
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Beattie
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Beattie
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Beattie
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Beattie
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Beattie
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Beattie
Harlow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Beattie
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Dent, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Beattie
There's a wild pitch. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Beattie
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Beattie
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Beattie
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lindblad
Murray hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lindblad
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Flanagan
There goes Randolph. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Flanagan
The umpire calls a balk on Flanagan Randolph scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lindblad
May strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Lindblad
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lindblad
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Lindblad
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Lindblad
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles 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, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Lindblad
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Lindblad
Singleton bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Lindblad
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Lindblad
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kerrigan
Joe Kerrigan now pitching. Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Martinez
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Lyle
Jay Johnstone now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lyle
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lyle
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Lyle
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Martinez
Dempsey fires to second and picks off Dent for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
There goes Rivers. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Lyle
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of White. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Lyle
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Lyle
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Lyle
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lyle
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Lyle
Harlow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lyle
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Lyle
Belanger bunts in front of the plate. Munson juggles the ball. That's an error on Munson. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Lyle
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Lyle
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lyle
Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Ken Singleton.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Martinez
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Bucky Dent.
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez 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 8/12/1978 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Kelly P, lf 2 1 1 3
Randolph W, 2b 3 2 0 0 Anderson M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Munson T, c 3 2 2 0 Dempsey R, c 5 2 2 0
Piniella L, rf 3 0 2 1 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 1 0 0 0 Lopez C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 2 Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 2
Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 2 0 1 0 May L, dh 3 1 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harlow L, cf 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 3 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 2 0
Doyle B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 3 33 6 10 6
New York 000 202 000 -- 4
Baltimore 040 010 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 2.0 3 4 4 1 3
Lindblad P 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Lyle S 3.0 4 1 1 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 5.1 5 4 4 3 2
Kerrigan J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Martinez T 3.1 5 0 0 0 2
Stanhouse D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Munson T
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 9
2B -- Piniella L 2, Dent B, Dempsey R
HR -- May L, Kelly P
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Rivers M
SH -- Singleton K, Belanger M
HBP -- by Beattie J (Belanger M)
WP -- Beattie J
Balk -- Flanagan M
T -- 2:53
A -- 32153
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