1978 World Series
The 1978 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers
in a rematch of the 1977 Series, with the Yankees winning in six games to repeat as champions.
1978 was the first of ten consecutive years that saw ten different teams win the World Series, a string
unprecedented in Major League Baseball history. The Los Angeles Dodgers would break the string with a
World Series win in 1988 (as they won in the 1981 World Series).
This Series had two memorable confrontations between Dodger rookie pitcher Bob Welch and the Yankees'
Reggie Jackson. In Game 2, Welch struck Jackson out in the top of the ninth with two outs and the tying
and winning runs on base to end the game. Jackson would get his revenge in Game 6 by smashing a two-run
homer off Welch in the seventh to increase the Yankees' lead from 5–2 to 7–2 and put a final "exclamation point"
on the Yankees' victory.
It wasn’t easy for these two teams to repeat as their respective league’s champions, both scrambling back to the
Fall Classic late in the season. The New York Yankees were as far back as fourteen games behind the Boston Red Sox
at mid-July suffering from injuries to pitchers Catfish Hunter and Jim Beattie. A public display of antipathy
between manager Billy Martin and slugger Reggie Jackson resulted in the replacement of Martin by the amenable,
easygoing Bob Lemon on July 17. With time running out, the Yankees, four games behind the Red Sox in the American
League East, began a crucial four-game series in Boston. On September 7, the Yanks began the "Boston Massacre"
with a 15–3 drubbing of the “Sox” with second baseman Willie Randolph driving in five runs. The assault continued
with the Yankees winning game two, 13–2, game three, 7–0 (Ron Guidry winning his 21st—a two-hitter) and game four,
an eighteen-hit, 7–4 victory completing the sweep. The Yankees and Red Sox were now tied for first place with
twenty games remaining for both clubs. Overall, New York would win 48 of their last 68 games finishing the regular
season in a dead-heat with Boston. The Yanks went on to win a one-game playoff (5–4) on October 2nd made famous by
light hitting Bucky Dent's clutch three-run homer in the seventh inning (his fifth of the year). Ron Guidry would
win his 25th game (against only three losses); Goose Gossage pitching the last 2 2/3 innings picking up his 27th save,
retiring hall of famer Carl Yastrzemski with a man on base for the final out.
In the National League the Los Angeles Dodgers were locked in a tight three way race with the San Francisco Giants
and Cincinnati Reds falling as far as 6 ½ games back. Taking a lesson from the in-fighting Yankees, this normally
close-knit group caught fire after a clubhouse fight between teammates Steve Garvey and Don Sutton in August,
ultimately finishing 2 ½ games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. Unlike the 1977 Dodgers with four 30+ home run hitters,
this squad’s leader in home runs was Reggie Smith with 29. No pitcher won twenty or more games but five pitchers did
win at least ten games. Rookie Bob Welch was a key after being promoted from the minors; he won nine games while being
utilized as both a starter and reliever.
The Hall of Fame players in the 1978 World Series were Tommy Lasorda(As Manager), Don Sutton, Goose Gossage, Catfish Hunter
and Reggie Jackson.
1978 World Series-Game 1
| Date |
Oct. 10th, 1978 |
| Location |
Dodger Stadium |
| Attendance |
55,997 |
|
1978 World Series Game 1-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
x |
11 |
15 |
2 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 1-Box Score
New York Yankees 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 11
| New York Yankees |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Rivers cf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lopes 2b |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Blair cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Russell ss |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| White lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Smith rf |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Munson c |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Garvey 1b |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Jackson dh |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Cey 3b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Piniella rf |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Baker lf |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Nettles 3b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Monday cf |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Chambliss 1b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
North ph,cf |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Stanley 2b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Lacy dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Johnson ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Yeager c |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Doyle 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dent ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Forster p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Figueroa p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Clay p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Lindblad p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tidrow p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
36 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
Total |
38 |
11 |
15 |
10 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
x |
11 |
15 |
2 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Figueroa L(0-1) |
1.2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Clay |
2.1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Lindblad |
2.1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Tidrow |
1.2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
8.0 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| John W(1-0) |
7.2 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Forster |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
9.0 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
E–Dent (1), Lopes (1), Russell (1). DP–New York 2, Los Angeles 1. 2B–New York Stanley (1,off John),
Los Angeles Monday (1,off Figueroa); North (1,off Lindblad); Russell (1,off Tidrow).
HR–New York Jackson (1,7th inning off John 0 on, 0 out), Los Angeles Baker (1,2nd inning off Figueroa
0 on, 0 out); Lopes 2 (2,2nd inning off Figueroa 1 on, 2 out,4th inning off Clay 2 on, 1 out).
CS–Smith (1,2nd base by Tidrow/Munson). WP–Clay (1). U–Ed Vargo (NL), Bill Haller (AL), John Kibler
(NL), Marty Springstead (AL), Joe Brinkman (AL), Frank Pulli (NL). T–2:48. A–55,997.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series-Game 2
| Date |
Oct. 11th, 1978 |
| Location |
Dodger Stadium |
| Attendance |
55,982 |
|
1978 World Series Game 2-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
7 |
0 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 2-Box Score
New York Yankees 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
| New York Yankees |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| White lf |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Lopes 2b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Thomasson cf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Russell ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Blair ph,cf |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Smith rf |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Munson c |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Garvey 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jackson dh |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Cey 3b |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Nettles 3b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Baker lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Piniella rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Monday cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Spencer 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
North cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Doyle 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Lacy dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnson ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Yeager c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Stanley 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hooton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dent ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Forster p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hunter p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Welch p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gossage p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
37 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
Total |
30 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
7 |
0 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Hunter L(0-1) |
6.0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Gossage |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
8.0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Hooton W(1-0) |
6.0 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Forster |
2.1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Welch SV(1) |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
9.0 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
E–None. DP–New York 1, Los Angeles 1. 2B–New York Munson (1,off Hooton); Jackson (1,off Hooton);
Blair (1,off Forster). HR–Los Angeles Cey (1,6th inning off Hunter 2 on, 2 out). HBP–Jackson (1,by
Hooton). SB–White (1,2nd base off Hooton/Yeager). CS–Thomasson (1,2nd base by Hooton/Yeager).
WP–Hooton (1). HBP–Hooton (1,Jackson). U–Bill Haller (AL), John Kibler (NL), Marty Springstead
(AL), Frank Pulli (NL), Ed Vargo (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL). T–2:37. A–55,982.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series-Game 3
| Date |
Oct. 13th, 1978 |
| Location |
Yankee Stadium |
| Attendance |
56,447 |
|
1978 World Series Game 3-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| New York |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
5 |
10 |
1 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 3-Box Score
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, New York Yankees 5
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Lopes 2b |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Rivers cf |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Russell ss |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Blair pr,cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Smith rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
White lf |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Garvey 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Munson c |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Cey 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jackson dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Baker lf |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Piniella rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Lacy dh |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Nettles 3b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| North cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Chambliss 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Yeager c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Doyle 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mota ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dent ss |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Grote c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Guidry p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ferguson c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sutton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rautzhan p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Hough p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
32 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
Total |
33 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| New York |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
5 |
10 |
1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Sutton L(0-1) |
6.1 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| Rautzhan |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hough |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
8.0 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Guidry W(1-0) |
9.0 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| Total |
9.0 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
E–Dent (2). DP–New York 2. 2B–Los Angeles Garvey (1,off Guidry). HR–New York White
(1,1st inning off Sutton 0 on, 1 out). SB–North (1,2nd base off Guidry/Munson); Piniella (1,2nd
base off Sutton/Yeager). CS–Russell (1,2nd base by Guidry/Munson); Rivers (1,2nd base by
Sutton/Yeager). U–John Kibler (NL), Marty Springstead (AL), Frank Pulli (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL),
Bill Haller (AL), Ed Vargo (NL). T–2:27. A–56,447.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series-Game 4
| Date |
Oct. 14th, 1978 |
| Location |
Yankee Stadium |
| Attendance |
56,445 |
|
1978 World Series Game 4-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 4-Box Score
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Yankees 4
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Lopes 2b |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Blair cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Russell ss |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Rivers ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Smith rf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
White lf |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Garvey 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Munson c |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Cey 3b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Jackson dh |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Baker lf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Piniella rf |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Monday dh |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Nettles 3b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| North cf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chambliss 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Yeager c |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Stanley 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Davalillo ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spencer ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Grote c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Doyle 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| John p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dent ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Forster p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Figueroa p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Welch p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tidrow p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Gossage p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
35 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
Total |
36 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| John |
7.0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Forster |
0.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Welch L(0-1) |
2.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Total |
9.2 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Figueroa |
5.0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Tidrow |
3.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Gossage W(1-0) |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Total |
10.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
E–Russell (2). DP–New York 1. 2B–Los Angeles Yeager (1,off Figueroa), New York Munson
(2,off Forster). HR–Los Angeles Smith (1,5th inning off Figueroa 2 on, 2 out). SH–White
(1,off Forster). HBP–Jackson (2,by Forster). SB–Garvey (1,2nd base off Figueroa/Munson); Munson
(1,2nd base off John/Yeager). HBP–Forster (1,Jackson). U–Marty Springstead (AL), Frank Pulli (NL),
Joe Brinkman (AL), Ed Vargo (NL), John Kibler (NL), Bill Haller (AL). T–3:17. A–56,445.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series-Game 5
| Date |
Oct. 15th, 1978 |
| Location |
Yankee Stadium |
| Attendance |
56,448 |
|
1978 World Series Game 5-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
x |
12 |
18 |
0 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 5-Box Score
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, New York Yankees 12
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Lopes 2b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Rivers cf |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Russell ss |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Blair pr,cf |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Smith rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
White lf |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Garvey 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Johnstone rf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cey 3b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Munson c |
5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| Baker lf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Heath c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Monday cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jackson dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Lacy dh |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Piniella rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Yeager c |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Thomasson lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oates ph,c |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Nettles 3b |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Hooton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spencer 1b |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Rautzhan p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Doyle 2b |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Hough p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dent ss |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Beattie p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
34 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
Total |
42 |
12 |
18 |
11 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Los Angeles |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
| New York |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
x |
12 |
18 |
0 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Hooton L(1-1) |
2.1 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Rautzhan |
1.1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Hough |
4.1 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
| Total |
8.0 |
18 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Beattie W(1-0) |
9.0 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Total |
9.0 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
E–Russell (3), Smith (1), Garvey (1). DP–Los Angeles 2, New York 1. PB–Yeager (1), Oates (1).
2B–Los Angeles Russell (2,off Beattie), New York Munson (3,off Hough); Dent (1,off Hough).
IBB–Jackson (1,by Hooton). SB–Lopes (1,2nd base off Beattie/Munson); Russell (1,2nd base off
Beattie/Munson); Rivers (1,3rd base off Hooton/Yeager); White (2,2nd base off Hooton/Yeager).
CS–Monday (1,2nd base by Beattie/Munson). WP–Hough (1). IBB–Hooton (1,Jackson).
U–Frank Pulli (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL), Ed Vargo (NL), Bill Haller (AL), Marty Springstead (AL),
John Kibler (NL). T–2:56. A–56,448.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series-Game 6
| Date |
Oct. 17th, 1978 |
| Location |
Dodger Stadium |
| Attendance |
55,985 |
|
1978 World Series Game 6-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
| Los Angeles |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series Game 6-Box Score
New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
| New York Yankees |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Rivers cf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lopes 2b |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Blair cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Russell ss |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| White lf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Smith rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thomasson lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Garvey 1b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Munson c |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Cey 3b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jackson dh |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Baker lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Piniella rf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Monday cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnstone rf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ferguson c |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Nettles 3b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Davalillo dh |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Spencer 1b |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sutton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Doyle 2b |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Welch p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dent ss |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Rau p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hunter p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gossage p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
38 |
7 |
11 |
7 |
Total |
30 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| New York |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
| Los Angeles |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
| New York Yankees |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Hunter W(1-1) |
7.0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Gossage |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
9.0 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Sutton L(0-2) |
5.2 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| Welch |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Rau |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
9.0 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
E–Ferguson (1). DP–New York 2. 2B–New York Doyle (1,off Sutton), Los Angeles Ferguson 2
(2,off Hunter 2). HR–New York Jackson (2,7th inning off Welch 1 on, 1 out), Los Angeles Lopes
(3,1st inning off Hunter 0 on, 0 out). SH–Davalillo (1,off Hunter). SB–Lopes (2,2nd base off
Hunter/Munson). CS–Russell (2,2nd base by Hunter/Munson). WP–Sutton (1). U–Joe Brinkman (AL),
Ed Vargo (NL), Bill Haller (AL), John Kibler (NL), Frank Pulli (NL), Marty Springstead (AL).
T–2:34. A–55,985.
1978 World Series
1978 World Series
New York Yankees Team Hitting Stats
| Players Name |
Pos |
GM |
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
Avg |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| Jim Beattie |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Paul Blair |
of |
6 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.375 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Chris Chambliss |
1b |
3 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.182 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Ken Clay |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bucky Dent |
ss |
6 |
24 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
.417 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Brian Doyle |
2b |
6 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
.438 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ed Figueroa |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Goose Gossage |
p |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ron Guidry |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mike Heath |
c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Catfish Hunter |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reggie Jackson |
dh |
6 |
23 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
.391 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
| Cliff Johnson |
ph |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jay Johnstone |
of |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Paul Lindblad |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thurman Munson |
c |
6 |
25 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
.320 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
| Graig Nettles |
3b |
6 |
25 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.160 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Lou Piniella |
of |
6 |
25 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
.280 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Mickey Rivers |
of |
5 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.333 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Jim Spencer |
1b |
4 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.167 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Fred Stanley |
2b |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.200 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Gary Thomasson |
of |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Dick Tidrow |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roy White |
of |
6 |
24 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
.333 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
|
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
Avg |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| Total |
222 |
68 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
36 |
34 |
.306 |
16 |
40 |
5 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series
New York Yankees Team Pitching Stats
| Players Name |
W |
L |
G |
GS |
CG |
S |
SH |
IP |
ERA |
H |
SO |
ER |
BB |
| Jim Beattie |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9.0 |
2.00 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
| Ken Clay |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
11.57 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Ed Figueroa |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.2 |
8.10 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
| Goose Gossage |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
0.00 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Ron Guidry |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9.0 |
1.00 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
| Catfish Hunter |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.0 |
4.15 |
13 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
| Paul Lindblad |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
11.57 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Dick Tidrow |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.2 |
1.93 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
W |
L |
G |
GS |
CG |
S |
SH |
IP |
ERA |
H |
SO |
ER |
BB |
| Total |
4 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
53.0 |
3.74 |
52 |
31 |
22 |
20 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Hitting Stats
| Players Name |
Pos |
G |
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
Avg |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| Dusty Baker |
of |
6 |
21 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
.238 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Ron Cey |
3b |
6 |
21 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
.286 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Vic Davalillo |
dh |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Joe Ferguson |
c |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Terry Forster |
p |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Steve Garvey |
1b |
6 |
24 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.208 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
| Jerry Grote |
c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Burt Hooton |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Charlie Hough |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tommy John |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lee Lacy |
dh |
4 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.143 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Davey Lopes |
2b |
6 |
26 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
.308 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Rick Monday |
of,dh |
5 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.154 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Manny Mota |
ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Billy North |
of |
4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
.125 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Johnny Oates |
c |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Doug Rau |
p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lance Rautzhan |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Russell |
ss |
6 |
26 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.423 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Reggie Smith |
of |
6 |
25 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
.200 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| Don Sutton |
p |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bob Welch |
p |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Steve Yeager |
c |
5 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.231 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
Avg |
BB |
SO |
SB |
| Total |
199 |
52 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
22 |
.261 |
20 |
31 |
5 |
1978 World Series
1978 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Pitching Stats
| Players Name |
W |
L |
G |
GS |
CG |
S |
SH |
IP |
ERA |
H |
SO |
ER |
BB |
| Terry Forster |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
0.00 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| Burt Hooton |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.1 |
6.48 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
| Charlie Hough |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.1 |
8.44 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| Tommy John |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14.2 |
3.07 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| Doug Rau |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
0.00 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Lance Rautzhan |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
13.50 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Don Sutton |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12.0 |
7.50 |
17 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
| Bob Welch |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4.1 |
6.23 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
|
W |
L |
G |
GS |
CG |
S |
SH |
IP |
ERA |
H |
SO |
ER |
BB |
| Total |
2 |
4 |
17 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
52.2 |
5.47 |
68 |
40 |
32 |
16 |
1978 World Series
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