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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-08-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10394 · night · 2:30
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Rico Carty went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Bob Lacey SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: E4
- Willie Randolph: 13.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: S6
- Dell Alston: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dell Alston: S8.3-H
- Mitchell Page: CS2(26)
- Mitchell Page: W
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 4
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Gary Thomasson: 9
- Bucky Dent: 53
Bot 2
- Taylor Duncan: 9
- Mario Guerrero: S9
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Jim Essian: 3
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Willie Randolph: E5.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 9.2-2#
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 3
- Mike Edwards: 8
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Dell Alston: 31
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 5
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Bucky Dent: 9
Bot 4
- Mitchell Page: 6
- Rico Carty: D7
- Taylor Duncan: 8
- Mario Guerrero: 53
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: CS2(26)
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Bot 5
- Wayne Gross: FLE2
- Wayne Gross: 2
- Jim Essian: K
- Mike Edwards: S7
- Joe Wallis: SB2
- Joe Wallis: K
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Reggie Jackson: IW
- Roy White: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dell Alston: S4
- Mitchell Page: 46(1)/FO
- Rico Carty: HR/8.1-H
- Taylor Duncan: 8
- Mario Guerrero: 8
Top 7
- Bucky Dent: HR/7
- Mickey Rivers: 143
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 7
- Wayne Gross: K
- Jim Essian: W
- Dave Revering: 43.1-2
- Jeff Newman: 13
Top 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Roy White: K
Bot 8
- Dell Alston: W
- Mitchell Page: K
- Rico Carty: S8.1-2
- Taylor Duncan: 9.2-3
- Mario Guerrero: K
Top 9
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Willie Randolph: K
Bot 9
- Wayne Gross: 7
- Jim Essian: W
- Dave Revering: S7.1-2
- Tony Armas: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dell Alston: 64(1)3/GDP