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Mariners
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 3, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,386 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | DH |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Bill Plummer | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
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 |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Beattie
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
There goes Rivers. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Honeycutt
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Honeycutt
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. Rivers scores. Randolph scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Beattie
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Honeycutt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Honeycutt
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Honeycutt
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Beattie
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Beattie
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz 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
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Honeycutt
Chambliss hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Honeycutt
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Honeycutt
Dent hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Plummer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Beattie
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Beattie
There goes Jones. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Beattie
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte 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
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Honeycutt
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Beattie
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Beattie
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Beattie
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Honeycutt
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Beattie
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Honeycutt
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Honeycutt
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Beattie
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Beattie
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Beattie
Stein 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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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Honeycutt
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Honeycutt
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Beattie
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Beattie
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Beattie
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Beattie
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Beattie
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Milbourne scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Beattie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Kevin Pasley now catching.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Honeycutt
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Honeycutt
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Honeycutt
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lyle
John Hale pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Lyle
Stein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Stein reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paciorek vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Gossage
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Gossage
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1978 -- Seattle at New York (D) Seattle AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jones R, cf 2 0 2 2 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 0 Bochte B, dh 4 0 1 0 Thomasson G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hale J, pr 0 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 2 0 0 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 3 Stein B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Paciorek T, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 2 1 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 2 0 Milbourne L, ph 1 1 1 0 Pasley K, c 0 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 35 4 12 4 Seattle 000 000 021 -- 3 New York 301 000 00x -- 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Honeycutt R (L) 8.0 12 4 4 2 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Beattie J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 Lyle S* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Reynolds C DP -- Seattle 1 LOB -- Seattle 7, New York 9 2B -- Jones R, Stein B 3B -- Chambliss C, Jones R SB -- Rivers M, Jones R WP -- Beattie J T -- 2:22 A -- 22386
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