Yankees 6, Mariners 1 Box Score, Aug 18, 1978

August 18, 1978 · 10:05 PM EDT

New York YankeesNYY · 100-63NYY100-636

Final

Seattle MarinersSEA · 56-104SEA56-104

W: Ed FigueroaL: Paul Mitchell

Top performers

GNGraig Nettles3B3-5H-AB2B · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterBSBob StinsonC2-3H-AB1 RBI
EFEd FigueroaP9.0IP1 ER · 4 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherPMPaul MitchellP7.0IP1 ER · 6 K · L

Game flow

SEA100%50%100%NYY

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Biggest lead NYY by 5

Key plays

T2 +11% SEAReggie Jackson grounds into a double play, second baseman Julio Cruz to shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Dan Meyer. Lou Piniella to 3rd. Graig Nettles out at 2nd. Reggie Jackson out at 1st.NYY 0 · SEA 0
T3 +10% NYYMickey Rivers triples (6) on a to right fielder Leon Roberts.NYY 0 · SEA 0
T4 +8% SEAGraig Nettles grounds into a double play, first baseman Dan Meyer to shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Dan Meyer. Lou Piniella out at 2nd. Graig Nettles out at 1st.NYY 1 · SEA 0
B5 +20% SEABob Stinson singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Leroy Stanton scores. Larry Milbourne to 3rd.NYY 1 · SEA 1
B5 +9% NYYJulio Cruz out to left fielder Jay Johnstone.NYY 1 · SEA 1

Team stats

NYY

SEA

10Hits4
6Runs1
8Walks2
7Strikeouts4

3Stolen bases0
.294Batting average.133
.429On-base %.188
.412Slugging.133
1.00ERA5.00
23Left on base9

1978 American League Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1NYYankees	100	63	.613	—
2BORed Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
3MIBrewers	93	69	.574	6.5
4KCRoyals	92	70	.568	7.5
5BAOrioles	90	71	.559	9.0
6LAAngels	87	75	.537	12.5
7TERangers	87	75	.537	12.5
8DETigers	86	76	.531	13.5
9MITwins	73	89	.451	26.5
10CWWhite Sox	71	90	.441	28.0
11CLGuardians	69	90	.434	29.0
12OAAthletics	69	93	.426	30.5
13TOBlue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0
14SEMariners	56	104	.350	42.5

Game info

Venue: The Kingdome

Yankees

Batting


MRMickey RiversCF	5	1	1	1	0	1
WRWillie Randolph2B	2	1	1	0	3	0
TMThurman MunsonC	4	0	0	1	0	1
CCChris Chambliss1B	4	2	1	0	1	1
LPLou PiniellaDH	5	0	2	0	0	0
GNGraig Nettles3B	5	1	3	3	0	0
RJReggie JacksonRF	3	1	1	0	2	1
JJJay JohnstoneLF	2	0	0	0	1	2
BDBucky DentSS	3	0	1	1	1	1
RWRoy WhiteLF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	10	6	8	7

2B: Chambliss, Nettles

3B: Rivers

RBI: Rivers, Munson, Nettles 3, Dent

SB: Rivers, Randolph, Jackson

LOB: 23

Pitching


EFEd FigueroaW	9.0	4	1	2	4	0	46
Totals	9.0	4	1	2	4	0	46

Mariners

Batting


JCJulio Cruz2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
CRCraig ReynoldsSS	4	0	1	0	0	0
DMDan Meyer1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
LRLeon RobertsRF	3	0	0	0	1	0
BBBruce BochteDH	4	0	0	0	0	2
RJRuppert JonesCF	3	0	0	0	0	0
LSLeroy StantonLF	2	1	0	0	1	1
LMLarry Milbourne3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
BSBob StinsonC	3	0	2	1	0	0
Totals	30	1	4	1	2	4

RBI: Stinson

LOB: 9

Pitching


JTJim Todd	1.2	2	2	2	1	17
PMPaul MitchellL	7.0	6	1	5	6	57
SRShane Rawley	0.0	1	1	1	0	5
THTom House	0.1	1	1	0	0	2
Totals	9.0	10	5	8	7	81

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1978 American League Standings

Game info

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

Mariners

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYY 0–0 SEA · Tied 0–0

Yankees rout Mariners 6-1 as Nettles goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned

New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1978 American League Standings

Game info

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

Mariners

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYY 0–0 SEA · Tied 0–0

Yankees rout Mariners 6-1 as Nettles goes 3-for-5

Players mentioned