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New York Yankees @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-10-11 · 1978 World Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 55982 · 2:37
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 6th. Burt Hooton earned the win and Bob Welch picked up the save.
Video · ▶ Dodgers vs. Yankees 1978 World Series Game 2: 9th Inning (w/… ↗ MLB Vault
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Catfish Hunter SV: Bob Welch
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: Joe Brinkman · RF: Ed Vargo
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Terry Forster | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Welch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy White: 9/L9L
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Thurman Munson: CS2(24)
- Thurman Munson: D7/7DW
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 5/FL
- Bill Russell: 63
- Reggie Smith: 3/P
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9D
- Jim Spencer: S9/G34
- Brian Doyle: 8
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
- Roy White: S8/89
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Reggie Jackson: D9/9L.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: K
- Lee Lacy: 9/L
- Steve Yeager: S5/G
- Davey Lopes: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
- Brian Doyle: S9
- Bucky Dent: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: S7
- Reggie Smith: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Garvey: S5/G5L.1-2
- Ron Cey: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dusty Baker: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roy White: 6
- Gary Thomasson: 31
- Thurman Munson: K+WP.B-1
- Reggie Jackson: HP.1-2
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: 31
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
- Steve Yeager: K
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: S6/G
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL
- Brian Doyle: 43.1-2
- Bucky Dent: K
Bot 6
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: 3/BP/FL
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-3
- Steve Garvey: 2/FL
- Ron Cey: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Dusty Baker: 7/FL
Top 7
- Roy White: S7
- Paul Blair: DGR/7D.1-3
- Thurman Munson: K
- Reggie Jackson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: 43
- Lee Lacy: 5/L
- Steve Yeager: 23
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: S9/89
- Jim Spencer: K
- Cliff Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: 8
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
Top 9
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Roy White: 13.1-2
- Paul Blair: W
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K