A combination of error and rain enabled the Yankees to defeat the Orioles, 2-1, in a game that was abbreviated to 5½ innings because of wet grounds. The contest was delayed for two hours, 27 minutes before the umpires called it. Catfish Hunter held the Orioles to four hits, including a homer by Ken Singleton in the first inning.

The Yankees rallied against Dennis Martinez in the fourth. With one out, Chris Chambliss and Reggie Jackson singled and Jay Johnstone walked to load the bases. Gary Thomasson then grounded to Rich Dauer, who threw to Kiko Garcia, forcing Johnstone at second, but Garcia fired wildly to first base in an attempt to complete the double play and both Chambliss and Jackson scored. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 1

Game Played on Friday, August 11, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Yankees 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 5 0 Orioles 1 0 0 0 0 x - 1 4 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Harlow cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Randolph 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .271 Dauer 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Munson c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Singleton rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Chambliss 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .289 Murray 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Nettles 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 May dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Jackson dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 DeCinces 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .261 Johnstone rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .204 Kelly lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Thomasson lf 1 0 0 1 1 0 .228 Garcia ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .302 Dent ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Dempsey c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Hunter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 22 2 5 1 3 2 Totals 19 1 4 1 1 1 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 29,539 Left on Base: Yankees 5, Orioles 4 DP: Yankees 0, Orioles 0 Errors: Garcia Doubles: Nettles (14) Home Runs: Singleton (16) Stolen Bases: Rivers (17) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hunter W(6-4) 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 20 4.25 Totals 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 20 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Martinez L(8-10) 6 5 2 1 3 2 0 25 4.53 Totals 6 5 2 1 3 2 0 25 Wild Pitches: Hunter (1) Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy YANKEES 1ST: Rivers made an out to third; Randolph was called out on strikes; Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow grounded out (third to first); Dauer flied out to center; Singleton homered; Murray made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Nettles doubled to left; Jackson lined to right; Johnstone grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: May flied out to left; DeCinces flied out to center; Kelly was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. YANKEES 3RD: Thomasson walked; Dent singled to center [Thomasson to second]; Rivers forced Thomasson (pitcher to third) [Dent to second]; Rivers was picked off first (pitcher to first); Randolph walked; Munson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia popped to first in foul territory; Dempsey grounded out (second to first); Harlow popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss singled to left; Nettles lined to center; Jackson singled [Chambliss to third]; Johnstone walked [Jackson to second]; Thomasson forced Johnstone (second to shortstop) [Chambliss scored, Jackson scored (error by Garcia) (unearned) (no RBI), Thomasson to first]; Dent grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 4TH: Dauer flied out to left; Singleton singled to right; Murray singled [Singleton to second]; May flied out to center; Hunter threw a wild pitch [Singleton to third, Murray to second]; DeCinces walked; Kelly flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. YANKEES 5TH: Rivers singled to shortstop; Rivers stole second; Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson flied out to left; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 5TH: Garcia singled to right; Dempsey popped to catcher in foul territory; Harlow flied out to center; Dauer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1. YANKEES 6TH: Nettles flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnstone struck out; called for rain; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

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