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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1978-08-26 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 53883 · 71°F, night · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Graig Nettles went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Bob Lacey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Tidrow | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Dell Alston: 43
- Dave Revering: 9
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Willie Randolph: 2
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 63
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Bruce Robinson: 8
- Mario Guerrero: 13
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)1(B)/GDP
Top 3
- Taylor Duncan: 2
- Mike Edwards: 63
- Miguel Dilone: 7
Bot 3
- Chris Chambliss: D7
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Bucky Dent: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: WP.3-H;2-3#
- Mickey Rivers: WP.3-H#
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Willie Randolph: 53.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 4
Top 4
- Dell Alston: S4
- Dave Revering: D7.1-3
- Rico Carty: 63.3-H;2-3
- Mitchell Page: S9.3-H
- Bruce Robinson: 8.1-2
- Mario Guerrero: 63
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: S6
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: K
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: S7.2-3;1-2
- Gary Thomasson: 7/SF.3-H
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 5
- Taylor Duncan: 63
- Mike Edwards: K
- Miguel Dilone: 8
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 31
- Willie Randolph: K
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 6
- Dell Alston: W
- Dave Revering: SB2
- Dave Revering: 53
- Rico Carty: D7.2-H;BX3(765)
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: K
Top 7
- Bruce Robinson: S9
- Mario Guerrero: 3
- Taylor Duncan: W.1-2
- Mike Edwards: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Wallis: 8.2-3;1-2
- Dell Alston: K
Bot 7
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: 7
- Thurman Munson: D7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 8
- Dave Revering: 9
- Rico Carty: 9
- Mitchell Page: 3
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Gary Thomasson: K
Top 9
- Bruce Robinson: 63
- Mario Guerrero: S9
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Tony Armas: 8
Notes & reviews
- Athletics coach Schoendienst ejected by HP umpire Ford sometime in fifth inning