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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the California Angels, played on August 28, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 28, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller 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 -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Figueroa
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Tanana
There goes Rivers. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Tanana
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Tanana
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Tanana
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Tanana
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Figueroa
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Figueroa
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Figueroa
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tanana
Jim Anderson now playing shortstop. Dave Chalk now playing third base.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tanana
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Tanana
Dent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Figueroa
Downing 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 -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Figueroa
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Figueroa
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tanana
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tanana
Munson hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Figueroa
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Figueroa
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tanana
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Tanana
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Tanana
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Tanana
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Figueroa
Rudi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Figueroa
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Figueroa
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tanana
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tanana
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Tanana
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Figueroa
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Figueroa
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tanana
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tanana
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Tanana
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tanana
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Figueroa
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Figueroa
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tanana
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Tanana
The umpire calls a balk on Tanana Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Tanana
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Munson reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Tanana
The umpire calls a balk on Tanana Munson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Tanana
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Tanana
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Figueroa
Rudi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Figueroa
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Figueroa
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Figueroa
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Figueroa
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Terry Humphrey now playing second base.
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Griffin
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Griffin
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Griffin
Terry Humphrey now playing third base. Dave Chalk now playing second base.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Humphrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing right field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gossage
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gossage
Bostock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1978 -- California at New York (N)
California AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 2 2 0
Anderson J, ss 3 0 1 0 Munson T, dh 3 1 2 2
Bostock L, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 2 1
Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0 Blair P, rf 0 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 1
Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chalk D, ss-3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphrey T, 2b-3b 0 0 0 0
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28 1 3 1 31 4 8 4
California 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 200 010 10x -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 3
Griffin T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W) 8.0 3 1 1 1 2
Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Nettles G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- California 2, New York 10
2B -- Munson T 2
HR -- Rudi J
SB -- Rivers M, Jackson R, Randolph W
SF -- Munson T
HBP -- by Figueroa E (Lansford C), by Tanana F (Dent B), by Tanana F (Jackson R)
Balk -- Tanana F 2
T -- 2:43
A -- 22481
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