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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Tidrow
Dilone 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Tidrow
Alston 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Tidrow
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball 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. Keough
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Keough
Munson 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tidrow
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tidrow
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Tidrow
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Keough
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Keough covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tidrow
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Tidrow
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Keough
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Keough
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Keough
Dent bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss scores. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Keough
There's a wild pitch. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Keough
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Keough
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Tidrow
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Tidrow
Revering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Revering reaches second base with a double. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Tidrow
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alston scores. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Tidrow
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Revering scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Tidrow
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Keough
There goes Jackson. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Keough
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Keough
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Keough
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Keough
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tidrow
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Tidrow
Dilone 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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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Keough
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Keough
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Tidrow
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Tidrow
There goes Alston. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Alston steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Tidrow
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Tidrow
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Carty reaches second base with a double. Thomasson throws the ball in to Nettles who tags Carty trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alston scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tidrow
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Keough
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Keough
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Keough
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Keough
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Lyle
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Lyle
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Lyle
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Taylor Duncan.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Woodard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Lyle
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodard moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alston vs. Lyle
Alston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Keough
Joe Wallis now playing center field. Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Keough
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Keough
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Keough
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Munson reaches second base with a double. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Lyle
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lyle
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Lyle
Page hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lacey
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lacey
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lacey
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lacey
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lyle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Lyle
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lyle
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Mario Guerrero.
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Lyle
Tony Armas pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Armas 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 8/26/1978 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dilone M, cf 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 3 1 1 0
Wallis J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Alston D, rf 3 2 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 1
Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 2 Piniella L, dh 4 0 1 0
Page M, lf 4 0 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 1 1
Robinson B, c 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Thomasson G, lf 2 1 0 1
Burke G, pr 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 1 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Armas T, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 28 5 7 3
Oakland 000 201 100 -- 4
New York 002 100 11x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M 6.2 6 4 4 5 3
Lacey B (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D 6.0 5 3 3 1 1
Lyle S (W) 3.0 3 1 1 1 1
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, New York 6
2B -- Chambliss C, Revering D, Carty R, Munson T
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Jackson R, Alston D
SH -- Dent B
SF -- Thomasson G
WP -- Keough M 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 53883
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