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.

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