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1978 World Series Game 6
1978 postseason: WS: NYY-LAD / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: LAD-PHI

Game 1
LAD 11
NYY  5
 Game 2
LAD  4
NYY  3
 Game 3
NYY  5
LAD  1
 Game 4
NYY  4
LAD  3
(10)		 Game 5
NYY 12
LAD  2
 Game 6
NYY  7
@LAD  2

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 55,985

 Tuesday, October 17, 1978
Time of Game: 2:34
Yankees
7
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  3  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    7 11  0
Dodgers         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
W: Catfish Hunter (1-1), L: Don Sutton (0-3)
 Dodgers
2

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .379  .799   14   11    1   0   
  P Blair CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .552    3    3    0   0   
R White LF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .325  .900   16   10    4   0   
  G Thomasson LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   0   
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .813   18   15    6   1   
R Jackson DH                  5   1   1   2    0   3  .417 1.317   22   14    0   0   HR
L Piniella RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .524   16   11    0   0   
  J Johnstone RF              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .575   14   10    0   5   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .167  .452   15    9    9   1   
B Doyle 2B                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .391  .851   15    9    2   3   2B
B Dent SS                     4   0   3   3    0   0  .333  .709   14    8    3   3   

C Hunter P                                                                    1   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   7    2  11              147  100   27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Doyle (1, off D Sutton).
HR: R Jackson (4, off B Welch; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: R Jackson 4; B Doyle 4; B Dent 3; R White; G Nettles; L Piniella; T Munson.
RBI: B Dent 3 (11); B Doyle 2 (3); R Jackson 2 (14).
2-out RBI: B Dent; B Doyle.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Nettles-B Doyle-J Spencer; B Doyle-B Dent-J Spencer.
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .341 1.120   12    8    0   2   HR,SB
B Russell SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .419  .945   12    5    0   3   CS,GDP
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .543   14   10    2   0   GDP
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .969   22   16    9   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .867   15   10    1   2   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .872    5    4    2   0   
R Monday CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .626   11    7    2   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.000   12    8   11   0   2·2B
V Davalillo DH                2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667   10    7    0   0   SH

D Sutton P                                                                    0   0
  B Welch P                                                                   0   0
  D Rau P                                                                     0   1
Totals                       30   2   7   2    1   5              113   75   27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Ferguson 2 (2, 2 off C Hunter).
HR: D Lopes (5, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: V Davalillo (1, off C Hunter).
TB: D Lopes 5; J Ferguson 4; V Davalillo; R Cey; B Russell.
GIDP: R Smith (1); B Russell (2).
RBI: D Lopes 2 (12).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Ferguson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes (3, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson).
CS: B Russell (2, 2nd base by C Hunter/T Munson).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (1-1)              7     6   2   2    1   3   1   4.26   26   89-58   45· 7· 6    9· 7· 0· 6     59    -     0.90   0.11
R Gossage                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    6   24-17   10· 2· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   1          32  113-75   55· 9·11   11· 9· 0· 6          1-0
C Hunter faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (0-3)              5.2   8   5   5    1   6   0   7.13   26   93-67   42·12·13    8· 5· 1· 6     38    -     1.00  -0.23
B Welch                        1.1   2   2   2    1   2   1   4.15    7   27-14    9· 4· 1    0· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.45  -0.13
D Rau                          2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.57    7   27-19   12· 6· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2  11   1          40  147-100  63·22·15   11· 9· 1· 7          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - John Kibler, LF - Marty Springstead, RF - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 55,985.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Mickey Rivers                CF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Reggie Jackson               DH       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Lou Piniella                 RF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Jim Spencer                  1B       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Brian Doyle                  2B       8. Joe Ferguson                  C
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Vic Davalillo                DH

   Catfish Hunter                P          Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  16% 60% 0-1 NYY B. Doyle D. Sutton Double to LF (Deep LF); Nettles Scores; Spencer to 3B
t2 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 73% 1-1 NYY B. Dent D. Sutton Single to CF (Ground Ball); Spencer Scores; Doyle Scores; Dent to 2B/Adv on E2
t6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  13% 79% 3-2 NYY B. Doyle D. Sutton Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Doyle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 64% 2-3 LAD R. Smith C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  -11% 35% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes C. Hunter Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Sutton Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 49% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B; White to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  -11% 35% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes C. Hunter Home Run (Deep LF)
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 32% 1-0 LAD B. Russell C. Hunter Single (CF-RF)
b1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 35% 1-0 LAD R. Smith C. Hunter Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 38% 1-0 LAD S. Garvey C. Hunter Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 39% 1-0 LAD S. Garvey C. Hunter Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 36% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 39% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Sutton Single (CF-RF)
t2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 43% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Sutton Walk; Nettles to 2B
t2 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  16% 60% 0-1 NYY B. Doyle D. Sutton Double to LF (Deep LF); Nettles Scores; Spencer to 3B
t2 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 73% 1-1 NYY B. Dent D. Sutton Single to CF (Ground Ball); Spencer Scores; Doyle Scores; Dent to 2B/Adv on E2
t2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 71% 3-1 NYY M. Rivers D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B; Dent to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 68% 3-1 NYY R. White D. Sutton Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 70% 1-3 LAD R. Cey C. Hunter Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 72% 1-3 LAD D. Baker C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 73% 1-3 LAD R. Monday C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 71% 3-1 NYY T. Munson D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 70% 3-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 70% 3-1 NYY L. Piniella D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -7% 62% 1-3 LAD J. Ferguson C. Hunter Double
b3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 64% 1-3 LAD V. Davalillo C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Ferguson to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -7% 57% 1-3 LAD D. Lopes C. Hunter Single to CF; Ferguson Scores
b3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 55% 2-3 LAD B. Russell C. Hunter Lopes Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -3% 53% 2-3 LAD B. Russell C. Hunter Walk
b3 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 64% 2-3 LAD R. Smith C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 61% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles D. Sutton Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 60% 3-2 NYY J. Spencer D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 61% 3-2 NYY B. Doyle D. Sutton Single to P
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 3-2 NYY B. Dent D. Sutton Single to CF (Fly Ball); Doyle to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 59% 3-2 NYY M. Rivers D. Sutton Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 62% 2-3 LAD S. Garvey C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 64% 2-3 LAD R. Cey C. Hunter Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 65% 2-3 LAD D. Baker C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 63% 3-2 NYY R. White D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 61% 3-2 NYY T. Munson D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 60% 3-2 NYY R. Jackson D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 64% 2-3 LAD R. Monday C. Hunter Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 66% 2-3 LAD J. Ferguson C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 68% 2-3 LAD V. Davalillo C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  4% 71% 3-2 NYY L. Piniella D. Sutton Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 68% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 66% 3-2 NYY J. Spencer D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Piniella to 2B
t6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  13% 79% 3-2 NYY B. Doyle D. Sutton Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Doyle to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Bob Welch replaces Don Sutton pitching; Bob Welch replaces Don Sutton pitching
t6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  8% 87% 4-2 NYY B. Dent B. Welch Single to LF (Fly Ball); Doyle Scores
t6 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 86% 5-2 NYY M. Rivers B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 2-5 LAD D. Lopes C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 90% 2-5 LAD B. Russell C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 91% 2-5 LAD R. Smith C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 92% 5-2 NYY R. White B. Welch Walk
t7 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 91% 5-2 NYY T. Munson B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  6% 97% 5-2 NYY R. Jackson B. Welch Home Run (Deep RF); White Scores
t7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 97% 7-2 NYY L. Piniella B. Welch Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 97% 7-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Welch Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 2-7 LAD S. Garvey C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 97% 2-7 LAD R. Cey C. Hunter Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 2-7 LAD D. Baker C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 2-7 LAD R. Monday C. Hunter Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
Doug Rau replaces Bob Welch pitching; Doug Rau replaces Bob Welch pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 7-2 NYY J. Spencer D. Rau Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 7-2 NYY B. Doyle D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 7-2 NYY B. Dent D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st; Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
b8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 97% 2-7 LAD J. Ferguson C. Hunter Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
Rich Gossage replaces Catfish Hunter pitching; Rich Gossage replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
b8 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  -4% 93% 2-7 LAD V. Davalillo R. Gossage Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ferguson to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 96% 2-7 LAD D. Lopes R. Gossage Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-3 OO 4,(2-1)  3% 100% 2-7 LAD B. Russell R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY P. Blair D. Rau Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY R. White D. Rau Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 7-2 NYY T. Munson D. Rau Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t9 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY R. Jackson D. Rau Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
Gary Thomasson replaces Roy White playing LF batting 2nd; Gary Thomasson replaces Roy White playing LF batting 2nd; Jay Johnstone replaces Lou Piniella playing RF batting 5th; Jay Johnstone replaces Lou Piniella playing RF batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-7 LAD R. Smith R. Gossage Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-7 LAD S. Garvey R. Gossage Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-7 LAD R. Cey R. Gossage Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 2.

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