October 13, 1978 World Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1978 World Series Game 3
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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,447

Friday, October 13, 1978
Time of Game: 2:27

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    5 10  1

W: R Guidry (1-0), L: D Sutton (0-1)

Yankees

Bob Lemon

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.000   11    3   2   
B Russell SS                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .462 1.038   12    2   3   CS
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .231  .517   16    2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .750   10    4   2   2B
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .300 1.017   17    0   1   
D Baker LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.345   20    5   0   
L Lacy DH                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .473   12    0   0   2·GDP
B North CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .900   17    5   0   SB
S Yeager C                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347   11    2   1   
  M Mota PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                4    0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Ferguson C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   

D Sutton P                                                               0   0
  L Rautzhan P                                                           0   0
  C Hough P                                                              1   0
Totals                       32   1   8   1    7   4              135   24   9

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (1, off R Guidry).

TB: B Russell 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey 2; D Lopes; L Lacy; R Smith.

GIDP: L Lacy 2 (2).

RBI: B Russell (1).

2-out RBI: B Russell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: B North (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).

CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by R Guidry/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .375  .750    8    2   0   CS
  P Blair PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667         0   0   
R White LF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .333 1.012   20    2   0   HR
T Munson C                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .481   13    4   1   
R Jackson DH                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .455 1.356   13    0   0   
L Piniella RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   10    1   0   SB
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334   16    2   5   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   12    8   0   
B Doyle 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286   13    7   2   
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   5   

R Guidry P                                                               1   1
Totals                       33   5  10   5    3   2              115   27  14

BATTING

HR: R White (1, off D Sutton; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: R White 4; M Rivers 3; R Jackson; G Nettles; L Piniella; B Dent; C Chambliss; T Munson.

RBI: R Jackson (5); B Dent (3); T Munson (1); L Piniella (2); R White (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-B Doyle-C Chambliss; G Nettles-B Doyle-C Chambliss.

E: B Dent (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Piniella (1, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager).

CS: M Rivers (1, 2nd base by D Sutton/S Yeager).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Sutton, L (0-1)           6.1   9   5   5    3   2   1   7.11   30  101-66     7-9     34    - 
L Rautzhan                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    5-4      1-1          2-2
C Hough                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-4      1-2          0-0
Totals                      8    10   5   5    3   2   1          36  115-74     9-12         2-2

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Guidry, W (1-0)           9     8   1   1    7   4   0   1.00   39  135-79    10-8     64    - 
Totals                      9     8   1   1    7   4   0          39  135-79    10-8          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 56,447.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Yankees                     
1. D Lopes              2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. R White              LF 
3. R Smith              RF    3. T Munson             C  
4. S Garvey             1B    4. R Jackson            DH 
5. R Cey                3B    5. L Piniella           RF 
6. D Baker              LF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. L Lacy               DH    7. C Chambliss          1B 
8. B North              CF    8. B Doyle              2B 
9. S Yeager             C     9. B Dent               SS 

   D Sutton             P        R Guidry             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
          ---  1  B Russell       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--     R Smith         Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---  3  M Rivers        Single to CF
   O      1--     R White         Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  6  " "             Home Run (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--  3  L Piniella      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  R Cey           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7  D Baker         Walk
   OO     1--  2  L Lacy          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5  G Nettles       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS)
          1--  5  C Chambliss     Walk; Nettles to 2B
   O      12-  3  B Doyle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles Scores
          1--  2  M Rivers        Single to RF; Dent to 2B
   O      12-  4  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
          ---  5  B North         Walk
          1--     S Yeager        North Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; North to 3B
   O      --3  3  D Lopes         Lineout: 3B
   R      --3  3  B Russell       Single to SS (Ground Ball); North Scores
   O      1--  1  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  T Munson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  L Piniella      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--     G Nettles       Piniella Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  " "             Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  S Garvey        Foul Bunt Popfly: P (3B-C Foul)
          ---  4  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--  2  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6  L Lacy          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---  2  C Chambliss     Single to 3B
   O      1--  2  B Doyle         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  B Dent          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Chambliss to 2B
   O      -2-  2  M Rivers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  B North         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7  S Yeager        Walk
          1--  4  D Lopes         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Yeager to 2B
   O      12-  1  B Russell       Flyball: 2B
          12-  1  R Smith         Single to 3B (Line Drive to 3B); Yeager to 3B; Lopes to 2B
   O      123  2  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
          ---  5  R White         Walk
   O      1--  1  T Munson        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1  L Piniella      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  R Cey           Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  2  D Baker         Single (LF-CF)
          1--  2  L Lacy          Single to CF; Baker to 2B
   O      12-  7  B North         Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Baker to 3B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 9th
          1-3  4  M Mota          Walk; Lacy to 2B
   O      123  2  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Grote replaces Manny Mota playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  4  G Nettles       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6  B Doyle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  R Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---  5  S Garvey        Double to CF (Deep CF); Garvey to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3  6  R Cey           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
          ---  1  B Dent          Single to LF
          1--  1  M Rivers        Single/Bunt; Dent to 2B
                  Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers batting 1st
   O      12-  5  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dent to 3B
   R      1-3  3  T Munson        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Dent Scores; White to 2B
                  Lance Rautzhan replaces Don Sutton pitching
   R      12-  1  R Jackson       Single to LF; White Scores; Munson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B; Munson Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-  3  G Nettles       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Blair moves to CF
          ---  9  D Baker         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  2  L Lacy          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie Hough replaces Lance Rautzhan pitching; Joe Ferguson replaces Jerry Grote playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2  B Doyle         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  B Dent          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  J Ferguson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  B Russell       Walk
   O      1--  5  R Smith         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197810130

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