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Yankees
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1978 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 19,824 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | Left Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Third Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mitchell
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mitchell
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mitchell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Mitchell
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Figueroa
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Figueroa
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Figueroa
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Figueroa
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Figueroa
Bochte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mitchell
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Mitchell
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Mitchell
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Mitchell
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Figueroa
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Figueroa
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Figueroa
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mitchell
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Mitchell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Milbourne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Mitchell
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Mitchell
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Figueroa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Figueroa
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mitchell
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Mitchell
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Mitchell
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Figueroa
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Figueroa
Roberts 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Figueroa
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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Mitchell
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mitchell
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mitchell
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mitchell
There goes Randolph. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Mitchell
Munson hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Figueroa
Jones hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Figueroa
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Figueroa
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton scores. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Figueroa
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Figueroa
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Mitchell
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mitchell
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mitchell
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Figueroa
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Figueroa
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Figueroa
Bochte strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Mitchell
There goes Jackson. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Mitchell
The ball gets by Stinson for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Mitchell
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Mitchell
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Mitchell
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Mitchell
There goes Rivers. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Mitchell
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Mitchell
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Figueroa
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Figueroa
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Figueroa
Milbourne 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
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Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stanton. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. House
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rawley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching. Roy White pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Todd
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Todd
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Roy White now playing left field.
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Figueroa
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Figueroa
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Todd
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Todd
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Todd
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Todd
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Todd
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Todd
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Figueroa
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Figueroa
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Figueroa
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1978 -- New York at Seattle (N) New York AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 1 Cruz J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 1 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 1 Meyer D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 1 0 Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, dh 5 0 2 0 Bochte B, dh 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 3 3 Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 0 Stanton L, lf 2 1 0 0 Johnstone J, lf 2 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 3b 3 0 1 0 White R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 2 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 30 1 4 1 New York 001 000 122 -- 6 Seattle 000 010 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell P (L) 7.0 6 2 1 5 6 House T 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Rawley S* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Todd J 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- New York 1, Seattle 2 LOB -- New York 10, Seattle 4 2B -- Chambliss C, Nettles G 3B -- Rivers M SB -- Randolph W, Jackson R, Rivers M SF -- Munson T PB -- Stinson B T -- 2:34 A -- 19824
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