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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 15, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,862 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | DH |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 15, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Langford
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Guidry
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Langford
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Langford
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Langford
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Langford
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Langford
Thomasson 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
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Langford
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Langford
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Langford
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Langford
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Heaverlo
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Heaverlo
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Guidry
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Guidry
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alston out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Heaverlo
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Heaverlo
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Heaverlo
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Heaverlo
Munson hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Guidry
Page strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Guidry
Wallis takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essian vs. Guidry
Essian strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Heaverlo
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Heaverlo
Nettles hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Heaverlo
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Guidry
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston 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 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Heaverlo
Dent 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Heaverlo
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Heaverlo
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Guidry
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Heaverlo
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Heaverlo
Chambliss 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Heaverlo
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing center field. Mike Heath now catching. Rico Carty pinch hits for Joe Wallis.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Guidry
Essian hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Thomasson chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Thomasson. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Guidry
Essian hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Guidry
Dilone 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Heaverlo
Nettles 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Heaverlo
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Heaverlo
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Heaverlo
Dent hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Guidry
Alston strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Guidry
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Guidry
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sosa
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Sosa
Heath hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Guidry
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Guidry
Revering 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Guidry
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1978 -- New York at Oakland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Alston D, rf 4 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Duncan T, 3b 3 0 2 0
Munson T, c 4 1 1 1 Page M, lf 4 0 0 0
Heath M, c 1 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, dh 4 1 2 1 Wallis J, dh 1 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carty R, ph 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 2 1 2 2 Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
Thomasson G, lf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, cf 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
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34 6 10 6 31 0 4 0
New York 004 020 000 -- 6
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 2.1 6 4 4 1 0
Heaverlo D 5.2 4 2 2 3 3
Sosa E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Thomasson G
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Duncan T, Edwards M
HR -- Jackson R
SF -- Nettles G
WP -- Guidry R 2
T -- 2:06
A -- 13862
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