A seventh-inning leadoff home run by Bucky Dent snapped a 3-3 tie, lifting the Yankees to a 5-3 triumph over the A's. Lou Piniella drove in three runs with a pair of singles, including a hit in the seventh to plate an insurance tally. Catfish Hunter got credit for his fourth straight victory. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 5, Oakland Athletics 3

Game Played on Wednesday, August 16, 1978 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Yankees 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 5 7 2 A's 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 9 2 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .264 Dilone cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .243 Randolph 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .261 Wallis ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Munson c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .303 Newman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Chambliss 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .283 Armas cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Piniella dh 4 0 2 3 0 0 .318 Alston rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .272 Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Page lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .290 Jackson rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .272 Carty dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 .288 Thomasson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Woodard pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Duncan 3b,2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Dent ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .268 Guerrero ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 Hunter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gross 1b,3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Essian c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .230 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Edwards 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Revering ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Burke pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 5 7 5 5 4 Totals 33 3 9 3 4 5 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 10,394 Left on Base: Yankees 6, A's 8 DP: Yankees 2, A's 1 Errors: Munson 2, Duncan, Edwards Doubles: Nettles (15), Carty (17) Home Runs: Rivers (8), Dent (4), Carty (21) Stolen Bases: Dilone (42), Edwards (24) Caught Stealing: Randolph (6), Alston (8) GIDP: White (7), Carty (8), Alston (1) Hit by Pitch: Armas (2,by Gossage) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hunter W(7-4) 6 7 3 3 1 2 1 24 4.27 Lyle 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 3.29 Gossage SV(17) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 1.88 Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 38 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Broberg 5.1 4 3 1 4 1 1 25 4.41 Lacey L(8-6) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 6 2.83 Sosa 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 2.59 Totals 9 7 5 3 5 4 2 38 Hit by Pitch: Gossage (2) Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill YANKEES 1ST: Rivers reached on an error by Edwards; Randolph grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rivers to second]; Munson grounded out (third to first); Chambliss walked; Piniella flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Dilone singled to shortstop; Dilone stole second [Dilone to third (error by Munson)]; Alston singled to center [Dilone scored]; Alston was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Page walked; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Page out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles made an out to second; Jackson walked; Thomasson flied out to right; Dent grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan flied out to right; Guerrero singled to right; Gross flied out to center; Essian made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1. YANKEES 3RD: Rivers singled to left; Randolph reached on an error by Duncan [Rivers to second]; Munson flied out to right [Rivers stayed at second]; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted) [Rivers to third, Randolph to second]; Piniella singled to right [Rivers scored (unearned), Randolph scored (unearned)]; Nettles flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Edwards flied out to center; Dilone grounded out (second to first); Alston grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1. YANKEES 4TH: Jackson made an out to third; Thomasson struck out; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Page made an out to shortstop; Carty doubled to left; Duncan flied out to center; Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1. YANKEES 5TH: Rivers homered; Randolph walked; Randolph was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 5TH: Munson dropped a foul fly hit by Gross for an error; Gross made an out to catcher; Essian struck out; Edwards singled to left; WALLIS BATTED FOR DILONE; Edwards stole second; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1. YANKEES 6TH: WALLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Piniella flied out to center; Nettles doubled to right; Jackson was walked intentionally; LACEY REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); WHITE BATTED FOR THOMASSON; White grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 6TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Alston singled to second; Page forced Alston (second to shortstop); Carty homered [Page scored]; Duncan flied out to center; Guerrero flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 3. YANKEES 7TH: Dent homered; Rivers grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson singled to right; Chambliss walked [Munson to second]; SOSA REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Piniella singled to center [Munson scored, Chambliss out at third (center to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 7TH: LYLE REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Gross struck out; Essian walked; REVERING BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Revering grounded out (second to first) [Essian to second]; NEWMAN BATTED FOR WALLIS; Newman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3. YANKEES 8TH: ARMAS REPLACED NEWMAN (PLAYING CF); REVERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); DUNCAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Nettles grounded out (second to first); Jackson struck out; White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 8TH: Alston walked; Page struck out; GOSSAGE REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Carty singled to center [Alston to second]; WOODARD RAN FOR CARTY; Duncan flied out to right [Alston to third]; Guerrero struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3. YANKEES 9TH: WOODARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Dent grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivers grounded out (third to first); Randolph struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 9TH: Gross flied out to left; Essian walked; Revering singled to left [Essian to second]; BURKE RAN FOR REVERING; Armas was hit by a pitch [Essian to third, Burke to second]; Alston grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Armas out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 3.

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