Posting the 42nd shutout of his career, Catfish Hunter hurled the Yankees to a 3-0 triumph over the Orioles. The Yankees scored two runs in the first inning. An infield hit by Mickey Rivers, single by Jay Johnstone and walk to Thurman Munson loaded the bases. Chris Chambliss then singled to right, scoring Rivers and Johnstone. A single by Johnstone, walk to Munson and single by Graig Nettles produced another tally in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 0

Game Played on Sunday, August 6, 1978 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 3 6 0 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harlow cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .242 Rivers cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 Garcia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Johnstone rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .206 Smith 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 Munson c 2 0 1 0 2 0 .304 Murray 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 Chambliss 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 .285 Singleton rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Nettles 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .266 DeCinces 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Jackson dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 .276 May dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 Thomasson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Kelly lf,cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Doyle 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Dempsey c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Dent ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Belanger ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 .192 Hunter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crowley ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Palmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 0 5 0 1 6 Totals 27 3 6 3 3 1 Time of Game: 2:03 Attendance: 40,765 Left on Base: Orioles 5, Yankees 3 DP: Orioles 2, Yankees 1 Errors: Belanger Doubles: Murray 2 (26), Munson (21) Caught Stealing: Doyle (3), Munson (3) GIDP: Dempsey (8), Nettles (13) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Palmer L(13-10) 8 6 3 3 3 1 0 30 2.71 Totals 8 6 3 3 3 1 0 30 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hunter W(5-4) 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 32 4.47 Totals 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 32 Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ted Hendry ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow struck out; Smith struck out; Murray doubled to right; Singleton walked; DeCinces flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rivers singled to left; Johnstone singled to left [Rivers to second]; Munson walked [Rivers to third, Johnstone to second]; Chambliss singled to right [Rivers scored, Johnstone scored, Munson to second]; Nettles grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Munson to third, Chambliss out at second]; Jackson walked; Thomasson made an out to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 2ND: May flied out to center; Kelly struck out; Dempsey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 2ND: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Dent flied out to center; Rivers flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger was called out on strikes; Harlow flied out to left; Smith lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 3RD: Johnstone flied out to right; Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Murray doubled to left; Singleton popped to third; DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murray to third]; May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 4TH: Nettles flied out to right; Jackson flied out to right; Thomasson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Kelly flied out to left; Dempsey popped to catcher in foul territory; Belanger singled to right; Harlow singled to right [Belanger to third]; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 5TH: Doyle reached on an error by Belanger; Doyle was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Dent flied out to center; Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 6TH: Murray grounded out (first unassisted); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); DeCinces flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 6TH: Johnstone singled to right; Munson walked [Johnstone to second]; Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher) [Johnstone to third, Munson to second]; Nettles singled to center [Johnstone scored, Munson to third]; Jackson struck out while Munson was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3. ORIOLES 7TH: May singled to left; Kelly forced May (first to shortstop); Dempsey grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kelly out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 7TH: Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3. ORIOLES 8TH: CROWLEY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Crowley flied out to center; Harlow was called out on strikes; Larry Harlow ejected by HP umpire Greg Kosc; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 8TH: CROWLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KELLY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); GARCIA REPLACED HARLOW (PLAYING SS); Rivers flied out to left; Johnstone grounded out (second to first); Munson doubled [Munson out at third (left to shortstop to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3. ORIOLES 9TH: Murray flied out to center; Singleton flied out to center; DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3.

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