Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Johnson
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Johnson
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Johnson
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Gullett
  
  Dilone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gullett
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Gullett
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Gullett
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Page vs. Gullett
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Armas vs. Eastwick
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essian vs. Eastwick
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alexander vs. Eastwick
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Johnson
  
  Piniella hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Johnson
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Johnson
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Johnson
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Johnson
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Eastwick
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Eastwick
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Eastwick
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Johnson
  
  Wayne Gross now playing third base.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Johnson
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Johnson
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Munson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Johnson
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. Piniella moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Lacey
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Eastwick
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Eastwick
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Eastwick
  
  Page hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lacey
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lacey
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Lacey
  
  Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eastwick
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Eastwick
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Eastwick
  
  Thomasson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eastwick
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Lacey
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lacey
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lacey
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Lacey
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Lacey
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Newman picks up the ball and throws Chambliss out. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Eastwick
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Eastwick
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Eastwick
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Eastwick
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Eastwick
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Page reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Lyle
  
  Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Armas reaches second base with a double. Page scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Lyle
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lacey
  
  Dwayne Murphy now playing left field.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lacey
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Lacey
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Lacey
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Lyle
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lyle
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Lyle
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Lacey
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lacey
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lacey
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Clay
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Clay
  
  Newman 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 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Lacey
  
  Chambliss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lacey
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Sosa
  
  Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Sosa
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Sosa
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Edwards fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Clay
  
  Bucky Dent now playing shortstop.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Clay
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Clay
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Clay
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Clay
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dilone vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Sosa
  
  Dave Revering now playing first base.
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Sosa
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Sosa
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/1978 -- New York at Oakland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  0  0   Dilone M, cf          5  1  2  1   
Randolph W, 2b        5  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  2  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  1  1  0   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  2  1   
Jackson R, rf         4  2  1  1   Newman J, 1b          4  1  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  1  0   Revering D, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  1  3  1   Page M, lf            2  1  1  2   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  1  1   Murphy D, lf          1  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         3  0  1  0   Armas T, dh           4  0  1  1   
Spencer J, ph         1  0  1  0   Essian J, c           3  0  1  0   
Stanley F, ss         2  0  1  0   Alexander G, rf       1  0  0  0   
White R, ph           1  0  0  0   Thomasson G, rf       3  1  2  1   
Dent B, ss            0  0  0  0   Duncan T, 3b          1  0  0  0   
                                   Gross W, 3b           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        33  6 10  6

New York         011 010 010 --  4
Oakland          200 130 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D             0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Eastwick R (L)        4.1  3  3  3  1  2
Lyle S                1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Clay K                1.2  2  0  0  1  2
Gossage R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J             2.2  4  2  2  4  1
Lacey B (W)*          4.1  5  2  1  1  1
Sosa E (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Lacey B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Oakland 7
2B -- Guerrero M, Johnson C, Page M, Armas T, Stanley F
HR -- Dilone M, Jackson R, Thomasson G, Chambliss C
SB -- Page M, Dilone M
T -- 2:35
A -- 19289

    

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