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New York Yankees @ California Angels

1978-06-10 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · 12 innings · Att: 37848 · 4:05

California Angels defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Dave LaRoche earned the win. Merv Rettenmund went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
NYA	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
CAL	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	9

W: Dave LaRoche L: Rich Gossage SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mickey Rivers	4	0	2	1	0	1
Willie Randolph	4	0	0	0	2	2
Thurman Munson	2	0	1	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson	4	0	0	0	2	3
Chris Chambliss	4	2	2	0	2	0
Graig Nettles	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Spencer	5	0	2	1	0	1
Roy White	3	0	0	0	2	1
Bucky Dent	4	0	1	1	0	0
Mike Heath	3	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Blair	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cliff Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Grich	3	0	1	0	2	0
Carney Lansford	4	1	0	0	0	1
Lyman Bostock	5	1	2	0	1	1
Joe Rudi	5	0	1	1	0	0
Don Baylor	5	1	0	0	1	1
Ron Jackson	6	0	1	1	0	3
Merv Rettenmund	5	1	3	1	0	0
Dave Chalk	4	0	1	1	1	0
Brian Downing	2	0	0	0	0	1
Terry Humphrey	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Mulliniks	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Gullett	5.0	3	3	5
Rawly Eastwick	1.1	1	1	1
Sparky Lyle	2.0	4	0	0
Rich Gossage	3.1	1	1	2

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	9.0	9	7	8
Dave LaRoche	3.0	0	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mickey Rivers: S9
Willie Randolph: SB2
Willie Randolph: W
Thurman Munson: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
Reggie Jackson: K

Bot 1

Bobby Grich: W
Carney Lansford: 54(1)/FO
Lyman Bostock: 8
Joe Rudi: POCS2(E1)
Joe Rudi: S7.2-H(UR)
Don Baylor: K

Top 2

Chris Chambliss: S5
Graig Nettles: S8.1-2
Jim Spencer: 43.2-3;1-2
Roy White: W
Bucky Dent: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mickey Rivers: 7/SF.3-H
Willie Randolph: SB3;SB2
Willie Randolph: K

Bot 2

Ron Jackson: K
Merv Rettenmund: S9
Dave Chalk: W.1-2
Brian Downing: 9
Bobby Grich: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

Thurman Munson: S5
Reggie Jackson: K/C
Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
Graig Nettles: K
Jim Spencer: 43

Bot 3

Carney Lansford: 63
Lyman Bostock: S9
Joe Rudi: 9/FL
Don Baylor: 7

Top 4

Roy White: 5/FL
Bucky Dent: 63
Mickey Rivers: K

Bot 4

Ron Jackson: K
Merv Rettenmund: 53
Dave Chalk: 8

Top 5

Willie Randolph: 9
Mike Heath: 41
Reggie Jackson: W
Chris Chambliss: CS2(26)

Bot 5

Brian Downing: K/C
Bobby Grich: W
Carney Lansford: 4/P
Lyman Bostock: K/C

Top 6

Chris Chambliss: W
Graig Nettles: 8
Jim Spencer: D8.1-H
Roy White: K
Bucky Dent: 63

Bot 6

Joe Rudi: 9
Don Baylor: W
Ron Jackson: 53.1-2
Merv Rettenmund: S8.2-H
Dave Chalk: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Mickey Rivers: S7
Willie Randolph: SB2
Willie Randolph: K/C
Mike Heath: 43.2-3
Reggie Jackson: 3/G

Bot 7

Brian Downing: HP
Bobby Grich: E2/SH.1-2
Carney Lansford: K
Lyman Bostock: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Joe Rudi: 23

Top 8

Chris Chambliss: W
Graig Nettles: 6/P
Jim Spencer: D9.1-3
Roy White: IW
Bucky Dent: 5/P
Mickey Rivers: 13

Bot 8

Don Baylor: 63
Ron Jackson: 9
Merv Rettenmund: D9
Dave Chalk: S7.2-H
Terry Humphrey: SB2
Terry Humphrey: 4/P

Top 9

Willie Randolph: 9
Mike Heath: K
Reggie Jackson: W
Chris Chambliss: CS2(26)

Bot 9

Bobby Grich: S8
Carney Lansford: HP.1-2
Lyman Bostock: S8.2XH(82);1-3;B-2(THH)
Joe Rudi: FC5.3XH(52)
Don Baylor: 9

Top 10

Chris Chambliss: 7
Graig Nettles: 13
Jim Spencer: K

Bot 10

Ron Jackson: K
Merv Rettenmund: 8
Dave Chalk: 9

Top 11

Roy White: 8
Fred Stanley: K
Paul Blair: K

Bot 11

Terry Humphrey: 63
Bobby Grich: 53
Rance Mulliniks: K

Top 12

Willie Randolph: W
Cliff Johnson: 8
Reggie Jackson: K
Chris Chambliss: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Chris Chambliss: 6/P

Bot 12

Lyman Bostock: W
Joe Rudi: 34/SH.1-2
Don Baylor: 63
Ron Jackson: S8.2-H

Notes & reviews

Thurman Munson had been hit on the throat by a foul ball earlier in the game
Catcher Heath ejected by HP umpire Barnett for fighting after Lansford collided with him; Yankees manager Martin ejected by Barnett for arguing about Heath's ejection; Lansford suffered a jammed thumb on the play

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