Sunday October 15, 1978
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New York Yankees 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

World Series Game 5 Played on Sunday, October 15, 1978 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium

Dodgers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 3 Yankees 0 0 4 3 0 0 4 1 x - 12 18 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .273 Rivers cf 5 2 3 1 0 1 .429 Russell ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 .435 Blair pr,cf 1 1 0 0 0 1 .429 Smith rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .238 White lf 5 2 2 3 0 0 .350 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Johnstone rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cey 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 Munson c 5 1 3 5 0 0 .350 Baker lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Heath c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Monday cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Jackson dh 3 0 1 0 2 1 .444 Lacy dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .143 Piniella rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 Yeager c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Thomasson lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Oates ph,c 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 Nettles 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .143 Hooton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Spencer 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .222 Rautzhan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Doyle 2b 5 2 3 0 0 0 .333 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dent ss 4 2 3 1 1 1 .350 Beattie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 9 2 4 8 Totals 42 12 18 11 4 6 Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 56,448 Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Yankees 10 DP: Dodgers 2, Yankees 1 Errors: Russell, Smith, Garvey Doubles: Russell (2), Munson (3), Dent (1) Stolen Bases: Lopes (1), Russell (1), Rivers (1), White (2) Caught Stealing: Monday (1) GIDP: Lopes (1), Piniella (1), Nettles (1) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton L(1-1) 2.1 5 4 3 2 1 0 14 6.48 Rautzhan 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 6 13.50 Hough 4.1 10 5 5 2 5 0 26 8.44 Totals 8 18 12 11 4 6 0 46 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Beattie W(1-0) 9 9 2 2 4 8 0 38 2.00 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 8 0 38 Passed Balls: Yeager (1), Oates (1) Wild Pitches: Hough (1) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bill Haller, LF - John Kibler, RF - Marty Springstead DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to right; Lopes stole second; Russell flied out to left; Smith singled to right [Lopes scored, Smith to second (on throw to home)]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rivers singled to right; White reached on an error by Russell [Rivers to second, White to first]; Munson flied to center [Rivers to third, White to second]; Jackson was walked intentionally; Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker popped to first in foul territory; Monday walked; Monday was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Lacy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Spencer flied out to right; Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0. DODGERS 3RD: Yeager flied to right; Lopes singled to center; Russell doubled to left [Lopes scored]; Smith struck out; Garvey singled to third [Russell to third]; Cey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Dent walked; Rivers singled to left [Dent to second]; White singled to right [Dent scored, Rivers to second]; Rivers stole third and White stole second; Munson singled to right [Rivers scored, White scored, Munson to third (error by Smith)]; Jackson struck out; Piniella singled to left [Munson scored (unearned)]; RAUTZHAN REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Nettles grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Piniella out at second]; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4. DODGERS 4TH: Baker made an out to third; Monday made an out to second; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 4TH: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Doyle singled to center; Dent singled to left [Doyle to third, Dent to second (on throw to 3b)]; Rivers singled to right [Doyle scored, Dent to third]; White grounded out (first unassisted) [Dent scored, Rivers to third (error by Garvey)]; HOUGH REPLACED RAUTZHAN (PITCHING); Munson singled to right [Rivers scored]; Jackson walked [Munson to second]; Piniella flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. DODGERS 5TH: Yeager singled to left; Lopes flied to right; Russell singled to right [Yeager to third]; Smith flied to right; Russell stole second; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. YANKEES 5TH: Nettles singled to center; Spencer made an out to second; Yeager allowed a passed ball [Nettles to second]; Doyle lined to right; Dent singled to shortstop [Nettles to third]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. DODGERS 6TH: Cey walked; Baker lined to left; Monday grounded out (first unassisted) [Cey to second]; Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. YANKEES 6TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson flied to left; Jackson singled to right; Piniella flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. DODGERS 7TH: OATES BATTED FOR YEAGER; Oates walked; Lopes walked [Oates to second]; Russell struck out; Smith made an out to second; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7. YANKEES 7TH: OATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Nettles lined to second; Spencer singled to center; Doyle singled to right [Spencer to second]; Oates allowed a passed ball [Spencer to third, Doyle to second]; Dent struck out; Rivers struck out but Spencer advanced to home and Doyle advanced to third and Rivers advanced to first on a wild pitch; BLAIR RAN FOR RIVERS; White singled to right [Doyle scored, Blair to second]; Munson doubled [Blair scored, White scored]; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 11. DODGERS 8TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); JOHNSTONE REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING RF); THOMASSON REPLACED PINIELLA (PLAYING LF); Cey singled to left; Baker struck out; Monday flied out to right; Lacy forced Cey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 11. YANKEES 8TH: Thomasson struck out; Nettles struck out; Spencer walked; Doyle singled to right [Spencer to second]; Dent doubled to left [Spencer scored, Doyle to third]; Blair struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 12. DODGERS 9TH: HEATH REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); Oates singled to center; Lopes grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Oates out at second]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 12.

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