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Yankees
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 11, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, played on October 11, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 11, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 11, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 55,982 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: John Kibler 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | Left Fielder |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Lee Lacy | DH |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 11, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Hooton
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hooton
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hooton
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hooton
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hunter
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hunter
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hooton
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hooton
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hooton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hooton
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Hunter
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hunter
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hunter
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hooton
Dent hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Hooton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hooton
There goes White. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Hooton
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hooton
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Jackson reaches second base with a double. White scores. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hooton
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hunter
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Hunter
Lacy hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Hunter
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Hunter
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hooton
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hooton
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hooton
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hooton
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hunter
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Hunter
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Hunter
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Hunter
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Hooton
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hooton
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hooton
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hooton
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hunter
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Hunter
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Hunter
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hooton
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hooton
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hooton
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hooton
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hunter
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hunter
Russell bunts, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Hunter
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Hunter
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hunter
Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Blair hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Forster
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Forster
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Forster
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing center field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Gossage
Lacy hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Gossage
Yeager hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Forster
Bill North now playing center field.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Forster
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forster
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Gossage
Fred Stanley now playing second base.
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gossage
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Forster
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Forster
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Forster
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Welch
Bob Welch now pitching.
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Welch
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/11/1978 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI White R, lf 5 2 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Blair P, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 2 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 3 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 4 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 2 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 North B, cf 0 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 3 30 4 7 4 New York 002 000 100 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 103 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (L) 6.0 7 4 4 0 2 Gossage R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W)* 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 Forster T 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 Welch B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 10, Los Angeles 2 2B -- Munson T, Jackson R, Blair P HR -- Cey R SB -- White R CS -- Thomasson G HBP -- by Hooton B (Jackson R) WP -- Hooton B T -- 2:37 A -- 55982
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