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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on June 4, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,289 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Tony Armas | DH |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Gary Alexander | Right Fielder |
Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 4, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Johnson
Rivers 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Gullett
Dilone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gullett
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Gullett
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Gullett
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Gullett
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
There goes Page. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Eastwick
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Eastwick
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Eastwick
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Johnson
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Johnson
Rivers 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Eastwick
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eastwick
Dilone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eastwick
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Randolph 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Munson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. Piniella moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Lacey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eastwick
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eastwick
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eastwick
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lacey
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lacey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lacey
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Eastwick
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Eastwick
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eastwick
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eastwick
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lacey
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lacey
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lacey
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lacey
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Lacey
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Newman picks up the ball and throws Chambliss out. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eastwick
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Eastwick
There goes Dilone. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Eastwick
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Eastwick
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Eastwick
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Page reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Lyle
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Armas reaches second base with a double. Page scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Lyle
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lacey
Dwayne Murphy now playing left field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lacey
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Lacey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Lacey
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lyle
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lyle
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Lyle
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lacey
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lacey
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lacey
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Clay
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Clay
Newman 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lacey
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lacey
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sosa
Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Sosa
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Sosa
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Edwards fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clay
Bucky Dent now playing shortstop.
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Clay
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Clay
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Clay
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Clay
Gross takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dilone vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sosa
Dave Revering now playing first base.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sosa
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Sosa
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1978 -- New York at Oakland (D) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Dilone M, cf 5 1 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 2 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 1 Jackson R, rf 4 2 1 1 Newman J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 3 1 Page M, lf 2 1 1 2 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Murphy D, lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 0 Armas T, dh 4 0 1 1 Spencer J, ph 1 0 1 0 Essian J, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 1 0 Alexander G, rf 1 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 3 1 2 1 Dent B, ss 0 0 0 0 Duncan T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 3 33 6 10 6 New York 011 010 010 -- 4 Oakland 200 130 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gullett D 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Eastwick R (L) 4.1 3 3 3 1 2 Lyle S 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 Clay K 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 Gossage R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Johnson J 2.2 4 2 2 4 1 Lacey B (W)* 4.1 5 2 1 1 1 Sosa E (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Lacey B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 10, Oakland 7 2B -- Guerrero M, Johnson C, Page M, Armas T, Stanley F HR -- Dilone M, Jackson R, Thomasson G, Chambliss C SB -- Page M, Dilone M T -- 2:35 A -- 19289
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