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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Jim Dunne 2B: Richie Lazar 3B: Lester Fuchs |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing left field.
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Guidry
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Guidry
Carty takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it 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. Johnson
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Guidry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Guidry
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Guidry
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Johnson
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Guidry
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Guidry
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Guidry
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Johnson
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Guidry
Robinson 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Wayne Gross now playing first base.
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alston for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Dent hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Heaverlo
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Heaverlo
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Heaverlo
There goes Randolph. The throw from Robinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Heaverlo
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Heaverlo
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Guidry
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Guidry
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a popup into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Broberg
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Pete Broberg now pitching.
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Broberg
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Broberg
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Broberg
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Gross hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gossage
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gossage
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Gossage
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1978 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wallis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 2 2 2
Alston D, rf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 0
Page M, lf 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 2 0 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 2 0 Piniella L, dh 3 1 1 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 4
Revering D, 1b 2 0 0 0 White R, lf 0 0 0 0
Gross W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Blair P, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, c 4 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 31 7 8 7
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 100 004 20x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 3
Heaverlo D 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Broberg P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 8.0 5 1 1 4 5
Gossage R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Randolph W, Johnson J, Robinson B
DP -- Oakland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, New York 5
2B -- Carty R
HR -- Rivers M 2, Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W
SF -- Munson T
WP -- Johnson J, Guidry R
T -- 2:16
A -- 29010
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