Athletics 2-6 Yankees (Aug 26, 1978)

OAK

NYY

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

6

H

6

8

E

0

W: C. Hunter

L: R. Langford

S: R. Gossage

OAK

Team Stats

NYY

1

HR

4

2

R

6

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.194

AVG

.258

.219

OBP

.273

.387

SLG

.645

6.75

ERA

2.00

7

K

3

1

BB

1

Current Series

Athletics

1

Yankees

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

OAK NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 6 to 2, on August 27, 1978.

Game Info

August 26, 1978

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dell Alston D. Alston LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	1	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	2
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	2	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	2	2	2	2	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	6	8	6	4	1	7

Batting

2B: R. Carty

3B: M. Page

HR: R. Carty

TB: R. Carty 6, M. Edwards, M. Page 3, D. Revering, B. Robinson

RBI: R. Carty, B. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: D. Alston, M. Edwards

Batting

HR: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles 2

TB: C. Chambliss 8, T. Munson, G. Nettles 8, L. Piniella, J. Spencer, F. Stanley

RBI: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles 2, M. Rivers

SF: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Langford R. Langford (L)	5.1	6	5	5	0	4	3	8.44
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo	2.2	2	1	1	1	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	1	7	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	0	1	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	1

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 11, R. Langford 22

Batters faced: R. Gossage 7, C. Hunter 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dell Alston D. Alston LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bruce Robinson B. Robinson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor Duncan T. Duncan 3B-2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	1	3

Batting

2B: R. Carty

3B: M. Page

HR: R. Carty

TB: R. Carty 6, M. Edwards, M. Page 3, D. Revering, B. Robinson

RBI: R. Carty, B. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: D. Alston, M. Edwards

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Langford R. Langford (L)	5.1	6	5	5	0	4	3	8.44
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo	2.2	2	1	1	1	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	8	6	6	1	7	4

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 11, R. Langford 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	2
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	2	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	2	2	2	2	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	6	8	6	4	1	7

Batting

HR: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles 2

TB: C. Chambliss 8, T. Munson, G. Nettles 8, L. Piniella, J. Spencer, F. Stanley

RBI: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles 2, M. Rivers

SF: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	1	0	1	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	1

Batters faced: R. Gossage 7, C. Hunter 25

62-70 OAK

NYY 73-54

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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