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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Broberg
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Broberg
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Broberg
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Broberg
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hunter
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Hunter
There goes Dilone. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alston vs. Hunter
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hunter
There goes Alston. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hunter
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hunter
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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Broberg
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Broberg
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Broberg
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Broberg
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hunter
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Hunter
Essian hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Broberg
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Broberg
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan juggles the ball. That's an error on Duncan. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Broberg
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Broberg
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Broberg
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hunter
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hunter
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hunter
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Broberg
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Broberg
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Broberg
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hunter
Page hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Broberg
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Broberg
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Broberg
There goes Randolph. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Broberg
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Broberg
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hunter
Gross hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Munson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Munson. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hunter
Gross hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hunter
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hunter
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Hunter
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
There goes Edwards. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Hunter
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Broberg
Joe Wallis now playing center field.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Broberg
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Broberg
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Roy White pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hunter
Roy White now playing left field.
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Hunter
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hunter
Guerrero 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lacey
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lacey
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lacey, and towards Edwards, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lacey
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lacey
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lacey
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. There goes Chambliss trying to get to third. Wallis throws the ball in to Duncan, who tags Chambliss for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Lyle
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Lyle
Dave Revering pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Lyle
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Joe Wallis.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sosa
Tony Armas now playing center field. Dave Revering now playing first base. Wayne Gross now playing third base. Taylor Duncan now playing second ba
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sosa
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sosa
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Lyle
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Lyle
Page strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Gossage
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Gossage
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sosa
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sosa
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sosa
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gossage
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Gossage
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Gossage
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Gossage
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Dave Revering.
Armas is hit by the pitch. Essian moves to third. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alston vs. Gossage
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1978 -- New York at Oakland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 1 Dilone M, cf 2 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Wallis J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, dh 4 0 2 3 Alston D, rf 4 0 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Page M, lf 3 1 0 0
Jackson R, rf 2 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 3 2
Thomasson G, lf 2 0 0 0 Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0
White R, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Duncan T, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 1 1 1 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0
Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 2 0 1 0
Revering D, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Burke G, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 33 3 9 3
New York 002 010 200 -- 5
Oakland 100 002 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 6.0 7 3 3 1 2
Lyle S 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
Gossage R (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P 5.1 4 3 1 4 1
Lacey B (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Sosa E 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Edwards M, Munson T 2, Duncan T
DP -- New York 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 8
2B -- Carty R, Nettles G
HR -- Rivers M, Carty R, Dent B
SB -- Dilone M, Edwards M
CS -- Alston D, Randolph W
HBP -- by Gossage R (Armas T)
T -- 2:30
A -- 10394
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