Registering his fifth consecutive victory, Catfish Hunter pitched the Yankees to a 6-2 decision over the Angels. The Yankees scored three runs in the second inning on singles by Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss, Reggie Jackson, Bucky Dent and Mickey Rivers. Singles by Rivers, Willie Randolph and Piniella kayoed Frank Tanana in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, California Angels 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    22, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Yankees      0  3  0    0  1  0    1  0  1  -   6 15  0
Angels       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .262      Landreaux lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Randolph 2b           5   1   1   0     0   1   .264      R. Miller cf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .269
Munson c              5   1   3   1     0   0   .301      Bostock rf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .302
Piniella dh           5   1   2   1     0   1   .317      Baylor dh             2   0   0   0     1   0   .258
Chambliss 1b          5   0   3   0     0   1   .288      Rudi 1b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .237
Nettles 3b            5   1   1   1     0   1   .260      Lansford 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Jackson rf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .271      Downing c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
White lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Chalk 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Dent ss               3   0   1   1     1   0   .264      Anderson ss           2   0   0   1     0   0   .226
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   6  15   6     2   5             Totals               31   2   6   2     2   2

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 35,644
Left on Base: Yankees 10, Angels 6
DP: Yankees 1, Angels 1
Errors: Brett
Doubles: Bostock (18), Rudi (17)
Triples: R. Miller (4)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (24)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Anderson (1)
GIDP: Nettles (17), Anderson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Baylor (16,by Hunter)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(8-4)           9     6   2   2   2   2   0  35   4.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   2   0  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana L(16-8)          4.1  10   4   4   0   2   0  22   3.23
Brett                   2.2   2   1   0   0   2   0  11   5.10
D. Miller               2     3   1   1   2   1   0  10   2.13
Totals                  9    15   6   5   2   5   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Hunter (1)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Randolph
flied out to center; Munson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Landreaux made an out to second; R. Miller grounded
out (third to first); Bostock doubled to right; Baylor flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella singled to left; Chambliss singled to
right [Piniella to second]; Nettles forced Chambliss (first to
shortstop) [Piniella to third]; Jackson singled to left
[Piniella scored, Nettles to second]; White struck out; Dent
singled to center [Nettles scored, Jackson to second]; Rivers
singled to center [Jackson scored, Dent to second]; Randolph
made an out to first; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rudi doubled to left; On a bunt Lansford singled to
third [Rudi to third]; Downing walked [Lansford to second];
Chalk flied out to right; Anderson hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Rudi scored]; Landreaux lined to pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 3, Angels 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson singled to left; Piniella struck out;
Chambliss singled to center [Munson to third]; Nettles grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Chambliss out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: R. Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Bostock
grounded out (first unassisted); Baylor made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Angels 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); White flied
out to center; Dent flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Rudi flied out to center; Lansford made an out to
third; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Angels 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Rivers singled; Randolph singled to center [Rivers
to second]; Munson flied out to center; Piniella singled to
center [Rivers scored, Randolph to second]; BRETT REPLACED
TANANA (PITCHING); Chambliss flied out to right; Nettles struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk singled to left; Anderson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Chalk out at second];
Landreaux flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Angels 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Jackson singled to center; White forced Jackson
(second to shortstop); Dent flied out to right; Rivers flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: R. Miller tripled to center; Bostock singled to
center [R. Miller scored]; Baylor was hit by a pitch [Bostock to
second]; Rudi flied out to left; Lansford flied out to center
[Bostock to third]; Downing struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 4, Angels 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Randolph reached on an error by Brett; Randolph
stole second; Munson singled to center [Randolph scored
(unearned), Munson to second (on throw to home)]; Piniella
grounded out (second to first) [Munson to third]; Chambliss
struck out; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk flied out to left; Anderson flied out to
center; Landreaux flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Angels 2.

YANKEES 8TH: D. MILLER REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Jackson
walked; White flied out to right; Jackson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Dent walked; Rivers flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: R. Miller struck out; Bostock grounded out (second
to first); Baylor walked; Rudi flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Angels 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Randolph struck out; Munson singled to center;
Piniella flied out to right; Chambliss singled to center [Munson
to third]; Nettles singled to right [Munson scored, Chambliss to
third]; Jackson made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 6, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Lansford made an out to shortstop; Downing grounded
out (first unassisted); Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Angels 2.