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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on August 30, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 20,501 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 30, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Flanagan
Blair hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mora. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Flanagan
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Guidry
May strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Guidry
Mora hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Guidry
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Guidry
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Guidry
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a popup towards the mound. Flanagan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Flanagan. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Flanagan
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Guidry
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Guidry
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Guidry
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Guidry
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Martinez
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Guidry
Mora 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, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Guidry
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Martinez
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Kerrigan
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Cliff Johnson. Joe Kerrigan now pitching.
Dent bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Dauer covering, for the out. Chambliss moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Kerrigan
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Rivers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Kerrigan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Guidry
Mickey Rivers now playing center field.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kerrigan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerrigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kerrigan
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kerrigan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gossage
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gossage
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kerrigan
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kerrigan
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Kerrigan
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gossage
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andres Mora.
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Gossage
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Crowley hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1978 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Munson T, c 5 0 1 0 May L, dh 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 3 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 2 2 1 Mora A, lf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 3 0 Dempsey R, c 4 1 3 2
Johnson C, dh 4 0 2 2 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Thomasson G, pr 1 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Lopez C, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 16 5 34 4 7 4
New York 110 020 100 -- 5
Baltimore 012 001 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 7.0 7 4 4 1 8
Gossage R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M 4.2 11 4 4 0 3
Martinez T (L) 1.2 4 1 1 2 1
Kerrigan J 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Flanagan M
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 12, Baltimore 4
2B -- Nettles G, Johnson C, Murray E, Piniella L 2
HR -- DeCinces D, Dempsey R
SH -- Dent B
T -- 2:38
A -- 20501
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