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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 5, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Figueroa
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McGregor
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McGregor
There goes Randolph. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. McGregor
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Figueroa
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McGregor
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McGregor
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Figueroa
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Figueroa
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McGregor
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McGregor
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Figueroa
Crowley 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McGregor
Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Figueroa
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Figueroa
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McGregor
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McGregor
Munson hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Figueroa
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McGregor
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Figueroa
Garcia bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Figueroa
Harlow hits a line drive towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to second to double up Dempsey. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McGregor
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Stanhouse
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lyle
Lee May pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Lyle
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Martinez
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harlow. White reaches second base with a double. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1978 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 2 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Munson T, c 4 0 1 1
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1
Crowley T, dh 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
May L, ph 1 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Kelly P, lf 3 1 1 1 White R, dh 4 0 1 1
Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 33 3 7 3
Baltimore 000 100 010 -- 2
New York 100 000 011 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S 7.2 5 2 2 1 3
Stanhouse D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Martinez T (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E 8.1 6 2 2 1 7
Lyle S (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Garcia K
DP -- Baltimore 1, New York 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, New York 6
2B -- Piniella L, Rivers M, White R
HR -- Murray E, Kelly P
SB -- Randolph W
SH -- Garcia K
T -- 2:26
A -- 26727
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